Gustiar offers a variety of fruits according to the different seasons. Photos: The Star/Sharmila Nair
“I don't want to smile too much (for pictures). I don’t have enough teeth,” Gustiar Ariffin jests, before flashing what’s left of his teeth for our camera. He may be too bashful for photographs, but his shyness disappears when customers approach.
Gustiar bounces back to his confident self, greeting them like old friends – and rightfully so. For over 30 years, the Malaysian vendor has been at his best selling local fruits to them – and he’s happy to do just that.
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