Sabah teen transforms fabric waste into educational puppets


KOTA KINABALU: For 19-year-old Siti Nur Hanisah Omar Hashim from Papar, a simple childhood pastime has evolved into a movement for education and sustainability.

Inspired by the pollution she witnessed near Kota Kinabalu, Hanisah founded Mearpet, an initiative that turns fabric waste into hand puppets for storytelling and learning.

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