I had the amazing pleasure of visiting Kukusan Island during my trip to Indonesia. The island is situated about 45 minutes by boat from Labuan Bajo harbour and is home to roughly 300 people, it is a completely Muslim island. Due to Kukusan island being Muslim there were no dogs however it was abundant with goats and cats which I found surreal. The houses were all painted in pastel colours which looked beautiful against the aqua ocean and gave the island an even more tropical feel.
I had gone out for the day with some fishermen so they took me through the island and introduced me to the local Indonesians living there. I sat with a group of young girls selling some food on the side of the road and the fisherman translated for us, they talked about life on the island and the differences in how we looked. They found it hilarious that I was so pale and that I actually bought fake tan in order to be darker.
I met these two gorgeous young girls who were so shy and followed me down the road. I asked if they wanted a picture and they were so excited to see themselves on the screen. They walked me all the way back to the docks and waved me off upon leaving. I was told that you can arrange to stay on Kukusan Island and do ‘a day in the life of’ which would be something I would be really keen to do. These people were so kind and welcoming, it is a beautiful community.
This was just a short post. If anyone else has been to this community I would love to hear from you and learn more about Kukusan Island. I have read that visiting the school is a really special experience so would love to hear more about that.
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