Disabled delivery rider on 'frontline' of Malaysian virus war


This picture taken on Nov 25, 2020 shows Muhammad Sidek Osman, a Grab food delivery man born disabled due to birth complications, inspecting his modified motorbike as he arrives at a restaurant to meet friends in Gombak. - AFP

GOMBAK (AFP): Diminutive Malaysian delivery rider Muhammad Sidek Osman cuts a striking figure weaving through traffic on a modified four-wheeled motorbike, on his way to drop off food.

Birth complications left him stooped and shorter than average at just 108 centimetres (3.5 feet), making even simple tasks such as climbing stairs a challenge.

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