Mending shoes for a living
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: The saying, ‘walk a mile in my shoes’, may be apt to encapsulate the trying times facing street cobblers. The state of the economy which is still recovering post Covid-19 is one thing. Their daily hustle to make ends meet gets a tad harder especially during much of the fasting […]
Mukah’s cobblers under one roof
MUKAH: The construction of a small building to house cobblers in the old town here was completed about a month ago. Measuring about 10x30x10 feet, the building is made of metal sheet, which is also used for its roofing. The building is divided into three rooms, specially stated as Kiosk 1, 2 and 3. New […]
Proper place for local cobblers soon
MUKAH: A proper place for cobblers is now taking shape and will be ready soon. Thanks to the plan by a local representative to upgrade the former bus station area for such purpose, the local old town cobblers’ dream for such place here has eventually materialised. New Sarawak Tribune today discovered that the building has […]
Proper work place for cobblers soon
MUKAH: Two cobblers currently using a narrow walkway at a dry market here as a work space will soon have a proper one. This is obviously good news for the duo, who have been sharing the walkway with passers-by for as long as they can remember. On Wednesday, Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo went on a […]
