An Ansar, deeply rooted, with a project I had conceived, the government stipulated that I should not participate in it. When I asked the Inspector of Kosti about the reason that led them to impose such a condition, the inspector simply replied, "The projects in which you participate are bound to succeed, and we do not want projects that use modern machinery imported from Europe. Instead, we want the machinery used to be made by local craftsmen so that it breaks down quickly and the project fails." It seems the inspector did not present his government's policy well. The relationship between the department and its workers has always been based on a paternalistic foundation, where I committed to meeting the workers' needs regardless of their production. The department covered the needs of the working and incapacitated worker with sufficient food, clothing, and other necessities. I decided to change this system in recent years and give the exploited worker in the *hawasha* 40%, based on the Gezira project. This new system costs the department less than the previous system, according to the account books. Furthermore, I have never thought, nor will I ever think, of making the connection between myself and the Ansar purely economic. There is a bond between me and the Ansar that is elevated by spiritual connections, raising it above the world and all its fleeting debris. Abba was among the lands that the engineers had decided would be submerged by the waters of Jabal Auliya. The government, according to the compensation law, replaced my Abba project with the Malaha project. However, for historical reasons, I decided to protect Abba from the reservoir's waters, whatever the cost. I thus filled all the inlets through which the floodwaters seeped, and in doing so, I was able to protect that historical spot. Contrary to what is rumored, the condominium government only allowed me one private project, the Abba project, and I have recounted its story. I had bought some projects in the Khartoum province, and the law allowed any Sudanese to buy a private project owned by foreigners without hindrance. I finally saw that the country was ready for modern industries, so during the last war, I bought a textile factory. However, the factory did not succeed due to the poor quality of the imported machinery. Then, I established another factory for *tahina* and another for oil pressing near my farms in the White Nile.