The dedicated carver

By Azri Zainul

October 2014 PHOTO ESSAY
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In the heart of George Town there is a dying trade which has its origins long before the Second World War. Kok Ah Wah is a master in traditional carved signboards. His late father, at the age of 14, migrated from China and started as an apprentice in the trade on Penang Island.Kok took over the business soon after his father passed away. His family has been in the business for more than 70 years, and he learned everything he...

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Azri Zainul

is a true Penangite with a passion for street and documentary photography.

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