A popular figure with green fingers
BEKENU assemblywoman Datuk Rosey Yunus is not your average woman, she is strong-willed and a fighter for what she believes in. Known for being hard-working and for her work ethic on the ground, Rosey is firm, kind and a popular figure in her constituency. But, one of the more interesting facts about her is that […]
Aimy’s expensive hobby
KUALA LUMPUR: Having an eye for branded items or clothing is synonymous with fashion enthusiasts, particularly among those who keep up with the latest fashion trends. And national gymnast Muhammad Sharul Aimy is one of them. Poised to make his debut at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games next month, Muhammad Sharul said his passion extends […]
Capturing moments
Looking into the eyes of Nadim Bokhari, there is a wealth of wisdom that carried him through the years of nearly three decades of photojournalism as he tells his stories of how he became interested in photography. A penchant for shooting … through the lens He has been a shutterbug for close to 30 years […]
Fishing can be addictive
If you have the virtue of patience, an hour or two of casting alone is plenty of time to review all you’ve learned about the grand themes of life. – Carl Safina, American ecologist and author Today, I will stay clear of politics or controversial topics and write on my favourite hobby – angling, or […]
Starting with a single stitch
Razorlyn Geoffrey turns to embroidery as a hobby and a business because she acknowledges that housewives nowadays cannot rely only on one breadwinner. She does this in the aim of generating a side income she can spend guilt-free while still helping to support the household. Hobby turns into embroidery business Housewives are often encouraged to […]
Not tough to tuft
Twin sisters Claire (left) and Kimberly Tiong gave up their careers to pursue something new — tufting — the latest trendy hobby that has finally made it to Kuching, with Tutufun Studio being the first to provide workshops in the state. By using a tufting gun, the time and effort put into making a fluffy […]
Picture on colour pencil box triggers life-long love for parrots
By Thivyamalini Ramalu CYBERJAYA: Every weekend, prior to the implementation of the movement control order, a group of pet parrots of various colours and species, would gather on the fringe of a residential area in Cyberjaya, accompanied by their owners. Various species of parrots such as Hahn’s Macaw, and the Blue and Gold Macaw, whose […]
Woman turns hobby into tribal handicraft business
KUCHING: It began as a hobby for Sabrina Nayah Joshua to collect hand woven rattan baskets (belanyat or lupong) of the Penan and Kenyah tribes after she was relocated to work in Long Jekitan, Ulu Baram in 2015. Ever since then, she has turned her passion for the unique tribal handicraft into a business venture […]
Year 4 pupil borrowed 105 books from library last year
IPOH: At the tender age of 10, V. Kiranyaah here has developed the habit of reading a book for two hours every day. Fiction-based reading materials have been the Sekolah Kebangsaan Marian Convent pupil’s favourite since she was four years old. Her deep interest in reading has made her set a record of borrowing 105 […]
Trader unleashes inner anime via his crafts
KUALA LUMPUR: Miniature figurines of anime characters are often made from synthetic materials such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene), resin or PVC (polyvinyl chloride), but a labu sayong (clay pitcher) entrepreneur decides to make a difference by using clay to produce them. For Izudddin Isham, 28, who has four years of experience making ceramic craft items, […]
