While he is technically Asian due to his Malaysian citizenship, I am not sure I believe that story about him being actually Asian. He looks more like an mixed-race Arab Slave Trader type. Swahili-speaking crew.

EDIT: It has been pointed out that I had a brainfart and wrote "Malaysian" here, and that the correct citizenship is Indonesian. Sorry for confusion.

While he is technically Asian due to his Malaysian citizenship, I am not sure I believe that story about him being actually Asian. He looks more like an mixed-race Arab Slave Trader type. Swahili-speaking crew.