The Dishonest Fisherman of Brunei: A Folktale About Truth and the Sea
In the water villages of Brunei, where homes stood on stilts above the South China Sea and life moved with the rhythm of tides, there lived a fisherman named Ismail. His house, like all the others in Kampong Ayer, was connected to its neighbors by wooden walkways that swayed gently with the waves. From his veranda, he could lower his