EACH Ramadan marks a month of “bumper harvest” for odd-job worker Megat, 23, and his 24-year-old neighbour Osman, who works as an administrative clerk in the capital city. It's the time when they could earn extra money from running makeshift food stalls at a Ramadan bazaar in a housing area in Petaling Jaya. And such has been the duo's routine for the past four years.
But after each Ramadan and the subsequent Aidilfitri celebrations, uncertainty looms, especially for Megat, who has no permanent income.
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