It is hard to depict what is hidden in the past of a leader, hidden in the history of a slave, which was not given attention and left-out. Enrique of Melaka or in the Malay creative world, better known as Panglima Awang was very loyal servant to his master, Ferdinand de Magellan, crowned as a figure of the West as the first human traveller around the world in the early of 16th century.

Originally, he was a prisoner of war during the mission by Magellan in 1511 to conquered Melaka. He was then brought to Portugal when Albuquerque ordered Magellan home but returned to Cebu Island, Philippines in 1521 after being involved in an expedition to find his way to the East from a voyage to the West to Maluku Islands, under the flag of Spain.

Technically, Panglima Awang can be considered the first human to travel around the world and not Magellan because he was believed to be killed on Mactan Island. Though Enrique did not return to Melaka but he came back to the Malay archipelago, where the language was spoken as the lingua franca. This event could be considered a great success at that time. Outstanding personalities could inspire the younger generation to persevere and be resistant in the face of difficulties in the mysterious ocean.

Since there are no specific records, Enrique of Melaka’s trails were traced through the journey of the life of Ferdinand de Magellan. This research had to cross East to West across four continents - cross the ocean and explore several world libraries to collect bits of facts scattered here and there to bring up a Malay "hero" of Melaka'. The adventure spans several locations around the world including Cebu City, Philippines, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, Kudat, Sabah, Tidore and Ternate, Maluku, Indonesia, Goa, India, Cape Town, South Africa, Seville, Spain, Lisbon, Portugal, Guanabara Bay, Rio de Jenairo, Brazil, Rio de La Plata, San Julian, and Rio Gallegos in Argentina and the Straits of Magellan in Chile.