Itinerant fish seller.. he brings it from Wahajah in the morning and sells it later in Mocha
English - Sunday 08 August 2021 الساعة 10:15 am
Mocha, NewsYemen, private:
On a motorcycle, Ahmed al-Zawqari travels 15 km daily to go to Wahajah in Dhu Bab district, to buy fish and return to Mocha to sell it later on popular restaurants.
Despite the difficulty of movement and work that requires going at five in the morning, he has been keen to do his work for two years, as he goes daily to Dhu Bab with the attendant possibility of exposure to strong winds accompanied by sandy pebbles.
Al-Zawkri tells Newsymen, the condition we feel can only be described by those who have experienced it, as strong winds accompanied by sand particles cause a feeling of tingling in the face, while strong winds press on the eardrums to the point that you think they are about to explode.
But that man, who had been working in the fishing profession for many years before that, decided to work in his new profession after finding himself unable to work as a fisherman on the boat.
Al-Zawqari adds, "Being seventy years old prevented me from continuing to work in the profession I've been in for the past 30 years, so I decided to leave and think of another job."
His first steps were to think of using his motorcycle by going to the fish landing center in Wahaja to buy fish and sell it later in Mocha restaurants.
The idea at the beginning was difficult to accept and he had negative thoughts, as he always believed that he would have trouble selling fish, so he decided to bring on the first day, a few fish to see if he would face obstacles in selling, but the first day was encouraging to continue with that. Work after he sold all his fish at once.
How to save fish
The fish are packed inside a 50-kg basket and a nylon bag on the sides of his motorcycle. All of them are covered with ice to protect them from damage. He takes them back to Mocha at half past eight or nine to distribute them to the owners of popular restaurants.
This work allows him to earn a sum of money of up to ten thousand riyals per day, which is a good amount compared to the hours he spends and the amounts he brings.
Al-Zawqari has five sons and two daughters, all of whom have married and live in their own homes, and there is nothing left in his house except his wife, as they offer him to stop for a monthly amount, but he sees that work is worship and that movement is a blessing, as they say, and insists on continuing work and self-reliance "as long as there is the ability to work, instead of relying on the children.
