A 9-year-old boy in Indonesia is helping his struggling family make money by
entertaining people while dressed up as Thomas Cat from the animated series
“Tom and Jerry.”
Rehan, of South Kalimantan in the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo,
walks every day from their home to the road around Jalan Gatot Subroto to
entertain workers and residents with his costume from the cartoon show “Tom
and Jerry,” according to Mothership.
Instagram user Rahmadi, who took photos of the boy, spoke to Rehan about his
circumstances. He said his mother takes on odd jobs and only earns enough
money to pay for their rent. Her earnings are not enough for his school fees
and she can only pay them if she earned a bit of extra.
As for Rehan, the money he earns from entertaining people is only enough to
buy a packet of rice for his family.
Rehan rents the costumes he wears and swaps the characters daily, including
“Dora the Explorer,” “Upin and Ipin,” and “Spongebob Squarepants.”
Rehan said it is tiring to walk 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from his home to the
road he usually stands. He also leaves their house in the early morning,
sometimes before dawn, to avoid traffic and have time to go back home to play football in the afternoon.
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