Friday July 10, 2009
Ghanaian is here to stay
HULU TERENGGANU: Ibrahim Moro is a descendant of a once headhunting Asante tribe of Ghana, Africa, while his ancestor were fearless warriors.
Today, however, Ibrahim is no longer feared like his ancestors.
Instead, he is a 48-year-old durian seller from Ajil near here, a popular man among Hulu Terengganu residents who like his affable and forthright disposition.
Ibrahim migrated to Malaysia in the 1990s in search of greener pasture.
He decided to stay put in Hulu Terengganu after finding similarities to his home in Africa.
Thorny delight: Ibrahim serving customers at his stall near Ajil. “I found it easy to assimilate with Terengganu folk. They are caring. They treat foreigners like family members,’’ said the father of five when met at his durian stall in Ajil.
Ibrahim was initially working in Kuala Lumpur.
“I was promised a job in Singapore by my friend who happened to be a son of the Asante tribal chief,” he said.
Upon arriving at the then Subang airport, Ibrahim said he realised he was in Malaysia and not Singapore. Initially, he was hired as an odd-job labourer.
“After almost a decade, I started to venture into selling durians by setting up a stall in Gombak,” he recalled.
Eventually, Ibrahim decided to be his own boss. In 1994, he was introduced to a durian orchard owner in Ajil.
“I was mesmerised by the surroundings here. It is similar to my village and I was also overwhelmed with the people’s friendliness.
“I made my mind on the spot that Ajil will be my second home, ” he recalled.
Ibrahim then fell in love with a kampung girl, Fatimah Salleh, who later became his wife. They have five children, three boys and two girls.
He earns RM300 per day selling the king of fruits at a roadside stall along the Kuala Terengganu-Jabor road.
Greeting customers in the local dialect, he would say:
“Nok durian hok mane, kaborla, ada banyok jenis (What type of durians are you looking look? We have many varieties)?”
Ibrahim said he believes in honesty when dealing with his customers.
“This is my only source of income. I want to see more sales,” he added.
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