Faces Of Jakarta Husein, The Ice Man

Faces Of Jakarta Husein, The Ice Man -

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with Ramadan in full swing, you might think that the business of Husein, selling ice for 30 or more vendors and food stalls Gang Perintis along behind Mega Kuningan, have taken a hit. But the holy month, Husein said with a smile, made little impact on the ice activity. This sweltering summer heat keeps the market hot ice.

Husein was ice in the game so long that when asked when he made his debut, his eyes focus, reflux and then circulate in the top right where he tries to remember the exact year it started before settling on, "a long time ago."

When the 45-year-old native Madura explains how it manages its day to day, the parable of the Mexican fisherman comes to mind. It is easy to wonder why Husin, which opens at 4:30 am and is home by 14 hours to meet his wife, does not remain open later, selling over ice and make more money. But Husin seems content. As the fisherman in the famous parable, he likes to head home early. He lives a full life.

A place in the shade and a chance chit-chat all day with good friends, laughing and joking. Husin does not seem interested in introducing the idea of ​​stress for just a little cash. Husin did in the side. He opened a shop early, Kebayoran meet a truck before the sun rises, and after unloading of the mirror, waiting patiently while other smaller suppliers come and prune cores cool recovery for anywhere between Rp .20,000 and Rp.40,000. When the ice is gone, Husin jumps on his bike and headed home. It usually grabs a shower and spent a few minutes watching television before his wife gets home from the stall Padang. They could not be happier.

Meanwhile, the question on the minds of everyone, as they go through the ice Husin buried under tarpaulins and blankets for nine hours a day, is how to remain ice clean? With cars and motorcycles through blocks throughout the day, pollution and dirt must penetrate the ice. Most people never drink ice that ends in the glasses of tea and other drinks from the wartegs through the city. The fear of typhoid and other waterborne diseases leave most people convinced to stay away from places that sell ice purchased from suppliers as Husin.

But Husin promises that all Jakarta can be assured that its ice will do nothing to your gut and do not let you throw and run to the bathroom if you happen to have a few cubes in your glass .

In fact, when asked about typhoid and dysentery, Husein shook his head and pursed his lips. "This is a busy road," he said, looking down at a pocket mirror before calmly pluck out a chin hair with tweezers. "But the ice is well covered. We do not have to worry about dirt or pollution. no one will get sick. If the ice is never dirty, we just take a little water, and wash clean. "

After all, dirt does not make you sick. Just ask a fisherman.

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