Omar with some of his ferries.
GEORGE TOWN: It is hard to believe that Omar Juree (pic), a person with disabilities (OKU), is such an accomplished woodcarver who creates models of the icons of Penang.
Omar, 65, despite having his left foot and index finger on the right hand amputated due to diabetes and infection, has the passion to make wooden carvings of the famous ferry and Bukit Bendera train for sale.
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Omar first started carving model ferries for a living when he was 27.
Omar with some of his ferries.
A close up of one of Omar''s completed model ferries.
Omar's model ferries come in three sizes: 30cm, 76cm and 122cm.
Omar can take up to two weeks to complete a model.
Omar says the hardest part of making his model ferries are to punch out the windows.
Omar also makes models of the Bukit Bendera train.
