Award-winning Malaysian deaf baker runs a bakery in Padang Besar, Perlis

Hafiz’s passion for cake decorating developed while undergoing a two-year culinary course at Politeknik Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin in Perlis. Photos: Wan Muhammad Hafizunif Wan Roslan

Felda Mata Air, located in the border town of Padang Besar, Perlis is home to a close-knit community of rural farmers. In this area, one bakery stands out, offering fresh buns, cakes and biscuits to the local residents. Bakery W.M.H. Enterprise has been operating since 2018, and what makes it truly unique is that it is run by a deaf baker named Wan Muhammad Hafizunif Wan Roslan.

“I started a home bakery in 2015, and with government assistance, I opened my shop in 2018. I enjoy baking because it gives me joy,” said Wan Muhammad Hafizunif, 28, in an email interview.