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After he graduated from teachers’ college, Michael Angel Bastiaans was sent to teach for two years on the remote Indonesian island of Siberut. The wooden schoolhouse there was built on stilts, and small earthquakes shook it daily. Power outages lasted for days, and food was sometimes in short supply.

But the hardships didn’t trouble him. He gave his lunch to a student who had no breakfast. He cracked jokes while fetching water and joined in singing during blackouts. He taught his students how to play basketball even though they had no court.

“He always knew how to lift people up, making sure everyone felt loved and accepted,” said his fiancée, Devina Christi Setiawan.