Broom star in the street

When Wang Jian-nan, who is a bit of an expert when it comes to hand-made brooms, found himself unemployed he decided to take to selling the handcrafted traditional broom as second career. 51-year-old Wang Jian-nan was suddenly made redundant last year and immediately faced a struggle to make ends meet. However, he was unwilling to let the situation overwhelm him and immediately looked to find a solution. He began daily trips through the streets of Kaoxiung City on his tricycle selling brooms.

Wang Jian-nan expressed that although it can be tough going peddling a tricycle through the city streets, however peddle power actually responds to the environmental problems of today, and also means that he doesn’t need to dip into his own pocket for petrol money. In spite of the fact that Wang Jian-nan only earns a meager three or four hundred dollars per day, nevertheless he still painstakingly makes his daily rounds. In the past, Wang Jian-nan trained in plumbing and electrical work and so sees his broom rounds as an opportunity to try hand out his business cards and drum up some new business. He is determined not to allow unemployment to hinder his way forward in life and adamant that only be striving forward can one work back his self respect and dignity. 

Broom star in the street

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(以下是中文對照)

街頭「掃把星」 ( 酷酷嫂 )

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對手工掃把如數家珍，因為這是51歲的王健楠，中年失業之後的「事業第二春」，去年他被公司裁員，面臨生活困境，他卻不願意向命運低頭，每天騎著三輪車， 在高雄市區沿街販賣手工掃把。天天辛苦的踩著三輪車，王健楠說除了響應環保，還可以省下油錢，雖然一天平均只賺兩百到四百元，他還是努力穿梭在街頭巷尾。 曾經作過水電的王健楠，還會利用機會發送名片，希望能招攬一些生意，不讓失業變成人生的絆腳石，要努力贏回自己的尊嚴。

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