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The para-athlete who once won a medal for Singapore and now sells art on the streets of Kuala Lumpur

Nearly three decades after setting off with little more than a backpack and skateboard, Mr Dasuki Johari reflects on the choices he made that had him sleeping in mosques and working on prawning boats.

The para-athlete who once won a medal for Singapore and now sells art on the streets of Kuala Lumpur

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Nearly three decades after setting off with little more than a backpack and skateboard, Mr Dasuki Johari reflects on the choices he made that had him sleeping in mosques and working on prawning boats.

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Nearly three decades after setting off with little more than a backpack and skateboard, Mr Dasuki Johari reflects on the choices he made that had him sleeping in mosques and working on prawning boats.

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