Malaysian English teacher uses discarded and local wood to build dream home

Mohd Nazmie loves his job as a teacher but he devotes his spare time to his passion for woodworking. Photos: Mohd Nazmie Che Mohd Ashari

Not many people get as excited about finding discarded lumber or seeing fallen trees in their neighbourhood than Mohd Nazmie Che Mohd Ashari, 36.

The English teacher uses tree trunks and discarded wood that he finds around his village in Bachok, Kelantan to make study tables, chopping boards, stools and toys. He also sources lumber from villagers who are clearing their land for agricultural production or for construction.