A master puppeteer at age five

Young talent: According to his father, Pyu is calm and confident whenever he performs on stage.

PETALING JAYA: While most children his age are playing with smartphones and tablets, Aqfierudzar Rizq Mohd Sulhie has chosen to spend most of his time developing his talent as a master puppeteer in the dying art of wayang kulit.

Fondly known as Pyu, the five-year-old was introduced to the world of wayang kulit at the age of three by his father Mohd Sulhie Yusuf. Pyu has not looked back since.