Freshly packed: Murugammah promoting her salted fish and other dried seafood products at her stall at the Ayer Itam market in Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The struggle is real for S. Murugammah, 61, as she lugs up to 10kg of salted fish, dried shrimp and anchovies all the way from Nibong Tebal to the Ayer Itam market every Sunday.
The grandmother starts her 48km journey by bicycle at 5am from her home to the bus stand where she boards a bus to the ferry terminal.
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