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Eat and be scared

Afif Abd Halim3 years ago31st Oct 2021Pictures
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Single mother Marzidar Zainal preparing food at her kitchen outside their house in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
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Ten years of experience in catering almost caused single mothers Marzidar Zainal, 33, to fall victim to the Covid19 pandemic. Marzidar took a quick step away from allowing herself and her business to be swallowed up by the COVID-19 pandemic by opening a “Ghost” concept eatery with only the help of her three children.

Mohd Helmi Haziq, 11, Helmi Shakira Ummairah,10, and Helmi Tijan Annour, 6, help their mother every day starting from 6 pm by tidying up the eatery and also helping to deliver food to customers.

Marzidar started this business with the remaining savings available and the cooking skills she possessed in September 2021.

“I don’t know what to do. Most of my catering friends struggle and have to close their businesses.”

“I spent RM3000 to buy ghost-concept decorations and started a business in the parking area in my house”. Said Marzidar. - October 21, 2021.

Single mother Marzidar Zainal preparing food at her kitchen outside their house in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Single mother Marzidar Zainal preparing food at her kitchen outside their house in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Helmi Shakira Ummairah helps her mother at their stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Helmi Shakira Ummairah helps her mother at their stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Mohd Helmi Haziq wears a skeleton costume while waiting for a customer at their stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Mohd Helmi Haziq wears a skeleton costume while waiting for a customer at their stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar runs a business at the parking lot of her house in Kuala Lumpur. Her eatery can accommodate 40 customers at a time. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar runs a business at the parking lot of her house in Kuala Lumpur. Her eatery can accommodate 40 customers at a time. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar provides free drinking water to customers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar provides free drinking water to customers. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A father comforts his children because of fear of seeing a replica of a ghost in the stall. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A father comforts his children because of fear of seeing a replica of a ghost in the stall. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A woman takes a photo of ghost replica at the stall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A woman takes a photo of ghost replica at the stall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Mohd Helmi Haziq and Helmi Shakira Ummairah help customers to get their food at the counters provided. This is also part of Marzidar’s move due to the lack of a workforce. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Mohd Helmi Haziq and Helmi Shakira Ummairah help customers to get their food at the counters provided. This is also part of Marzidar’s move due to the lack of a workforce. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Customers wait for their seat outside Marzidar’s house in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Customers wait for their seat outside Marzidar’s house in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar and her children choose and buy Halloween-themed items to add to their stall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Marzidar and her children choose and buy Halloween-themed items to add to their stall in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Helmi Shakira Ummaira and Helmi Tijan Annour are busy preparing ghost replicas to attract more customers to her family’s food stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
Helmi Shakira Ummaira and Helmi Tijan Annour are busy preparing ghost replicas to attract more customers to her family’s food stall in Selayang, Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A general view of Marzidar’s food stall she set up at her parking garage inside her house compound. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
A general view of Marzidar’s food stall she set up at her parking garage inside her house compound. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Afif Abd Halim, October 31, 2021.
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