Blind busker is still playing 3 decades on

Retired teacher Yaakob Saad is a familiar sight and voice in Section 14, Petaling Jaya.

PETALING JAYA: If you’ve walked down the row of shops in front of Jaya Shopping Centre in Section 14, Petaling Jaya, you would have heard a melodious voice belting out tunes such as “Getaran Jiwa” by P Ramlee or “Oh Carol” by Neil Sedaka.

Passers-by stop to drop a token of appreciation into the wooden box in front of him. Others greet him when he takes a break. He is clearly well-loved. Yaakob’s foray into busking started when he couldn’t secure a job as either a stenographer or telephone operator at the Malaysian Association of the Blind despite being armed with the necessary certification.The Kedahan is completely blind. “I had a fever when I was four years old. I don’t remember when I lost my sight completely. When I was in Standard One, I could still see the light. Then it disappeared,” he recalled.

It was difficult at first, but Yaakob stuck with it. With his natural gift for music, he eventually mastered the instrument.

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