Selling popsicles keeps single mum going

Cool treats: Syazaina Arham showing the different flavours of ‘Aiskrim Malaysia’ that she sells from her father’s small bookstore in Kuala Kangsar. — Photo courtesy of Syazaina Arham

IPOH: “Aiskrim Malaysia”, the beloved colour­ful frozen popsicle, has become a source of livelihood for a single mother in Kuala Kangsar, who runs the business from her father’s small bookstore.

Syazaina Arham Yahya Ariff, 45, has been supporting herself and her 16-year-old son since her divorce in 2016.