Empowerment Amid Unusual Circumstances

During the pandemic, sales have been uncertain. I’ve only sold five bowls of meatballs today. Before, I would sell more than 10 bowls.

KOMPAS/MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA

Ajang (23) took food packages that were distributed in front of the Kozi Coffee 6.2 coffee shop, Jalan Veteran, Bandung City, West Java, Tuesday (6/7/2021).

"Alhamdulillah (thank God)". These words of gratitude were uttered by Ajang, 23, a seller of cuanki meatballs, when he received a box of free food on Jl. Veteran, Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday afternoon (6/7/2021). Ajang’s eyes gleamed but could not remove the tiredness on his face.

As usual, pushing a cart weighing 20 kilograms, his journey was not easy. That day, he had walked 5 kilometers from his rented house in Karees.