This gritty grandma packs power


Super Saparisah: A smiling Kak Zah easily lifting a 14kg gas cylinder on her shoulders as she arranges the items at her backyard in Kampung Datuk Ahmad Said Tambahan II in Ipoh. — Bernama

IPOH: She has 16 grandchildren, yet Saparisah Abdul Rahman is still able to lift, carry and deliver a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-filled cylinder as heavy as 14kg to her customers.

For the past 15 years, the 57-year-old has been handling the deliveries – typically a man’s work.

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