Cleaner in M’sia worked 27 years without day off raising successful kids, wins plaudits online


Bakar’s hard work has not been in vain. His daughter has become a respected judge, and his two sons are now a doctor and an engineer. — SCMP

A cleaner in Malaysia has devoted 27 years to his job without taking a day off to support his family, successfully raising children who have become a judge, a doctor, and an engineer.

Abu Bakar, now 70, originally hails from Bangladesh, having left his hometown 31 years ago in search of work in Malaysia.

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