A cobbler, just like his father

If you want to repair your shoes or handbag, where do you  go? In Kuching City, you can go to a cobbler on the five-foot way or a cobbler shop. Leo-cobbler Shoes and Handbags Repair Service, located at an old shophouse at Jalan Ang Cheng Ho, is a cobbler shop which repairs not only shoes […]

Pandemic or not, hard-working cobbler slogs on

KUCHING: From 8am to 5pm daily, Bohari Repin would ride his motorcycle from his village Kampung Niup, Samarahan to Mile 2 here. In front of a 24/7 convenience store, he would set up shop, and wait for customers. Bohari, 53, has been making a living from repairing shoes since he was in his early 30s. […]