For Aznie, every leaf is part of earning a living
After losing her husband and leaving work to care for her children, Siti Nuraznie Ibrahim turned her love of plants into a satisfying, albeit challenging, source of income.
Siti Nuraznie Ibrahim finds happiness in her garden and eco-printed textiles. As a child, she collected plants from the forest near her kampung in Kulim, Kedah. Her passion for gardening followed her to Kuala Lumpur, where she settled with her late husband, cartoonist Azhar Ahmad. After his death in 2018, she faced the challenge of raising three children and balancing work and childcare.
In 2020, she left her administrative job and began producing eco-printed textiles from her Sentul home. Aznie gathers leaves and flowers from her garden, roadsides, and while running errands. She arranges the materials by hand, steams them onto fabric, and reveals unique patterns and colors. Her earnings fluctuate based on orders and available materials, making eco-printing different from a predictable salary.
Despite the uncertainty, Aznie continues her business, hoping to improve her financial situation and see more opportunities in her work.
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