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In the end, this café was “I want to present these tropical be relevant to the atmosphere. Encik Is emphasised that the
constructed to generate funds fruits in an avant-garde way.” He We serve Malay traditional food purpose of the art workshop is to
where portions of the proceeds said when discussing on how such as Nasi Ulam, Nasi Lemak, build a bridge and connect his
will be channelled back to them. to make them appealing for and even Ayam Percik.” customers through art.
customers.
“The food served in the café The café also serves traditional When asked about the
can empower these families As for the overall atmosphere Malaysian starters such as ubi misconceptions faced by
economically while also following of the café? The establishment kayu and sambal ikan bilis to differently abled people, Encik
certain criteria to cater for all.” He itself is located in a kampung reminisce the food served during Is mentioned the fact that the
reiterated. As an example, the ice area so Encik Is made it as the World War 2. most popular thought would be
cream served will be less sweet ‘signature feel’ to the café. This “pigeon-holing orang kurang
so as to cater for those who are concept also influences the Another purpose for this café is upaya (OKU) as one type of
diabetic. choice of music where it steers the art workshop it offers over people who constantly need
towards retro classics such as the weekend. 5 days a week help, which is not correct.”
The café owner also talked P.Ramlee, Saloma and so on. the space will operate as a café
about how the sweet Malaysian and twice a week it will host an “So many OKU out there are
desserts were exchanged “The location is in the middle of art workshop for children from capable of living their lives even
with tropical fruits where he an orchard in Kampung Sungai OKU families to bond them with better than the normal person.”
would craft to make it more Penchala so the food will have to normal children.
presentable. According to him, the term
orang-kurang upaya or the
English translation being a
disabled person should be
changed.

Photo by TamuAsia “It has to be read as orang
kelainan upaya, or differently-
abled person. The positivity of
this term shows that there’s
progress and is more effective
than the other word.”

“Help us by supporting our
businesses. We’re not looking for
handouts but it’s your patronage
to our business and our efforts
can surely ensure we can live in
harmony together.”

The café recently had a re-launch
about a month ago and are now
46 accepting bookings for their 47
café. It’s preferable to reserve
your spot so that the families
involved in cooking your food will
have ample of time to prepare!

To reserve your spot,
contact them
at 011 617-08502 or follow
them on their
Instagram @kafebasikaltua
for more updates.

Photo by TamuAsia Photo by TamuAsia