BACHOK: Mohamad Jafri Daud, 31, was born without arms and feet but that did not stop him from operating a food business to earn a living.
Mohamad Jafri said he never once saw his disability as a barrier to success.
He and his wife, Nur Aika Mansor, 27, can be spotted frying keropok lekor (fish crackers) and packing asam laksa (spicy noodle dish) to be sold at his stall which opened two weeks ago.
Mohamad Jafri, who holds a Malaysian Skills Certificate in sewing from the Bangi Industrial and Rehabilitation Centre (centre of excellence for disabled persons), said he and his wife had been selling asam laksa online before setting up a stall.
"We wanted to expand our business and challenge ourselves to do better.
"Alhamdullilah, I am able to perform my daily routine just like any normal person. In fact, I set up my own tent, lift heavy items such as gas canisters and stoves, and I help my wife pack the asam laksa.
"Many of my customers are excited to see me working. They praise and encourage me to be more successful," he said when met at his stall in Kampung Tok Jawa, here, yesterday.
Mohamad Jafri said most customers came to his stall to taste the asam laksa made by his wife which was sold at RM8 each.
Following a video featuring him that went viral on social media, he said he has received more customers.
"Apart from asam laksa and keropok lekor, we also sell drinks, and we are planning to add pisang goreng (banana fritters) to our menu soon.
InsyaAllah, I want to expand this business and prove that a disabled person like me can also succeed like normal people.
"I believe success will come if we put in the hard work," he said, adding that he receives RM450 in financial assistance from the Social Welfare Department monthly.
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