00:00Despite how rough and tough he looks, Said Sharizal Said Uthman or Kimi is surprisingly
00:12gentle around balloons. Popularly known as Abang Belloon Kekwat, he has a knack for transforming
00:19ordinary balloons into extraordinary works of art. With nimble fingers, he skillfully shapes
00:26and twists the balloons into daisies, roses, tulips, sunflowers, and more.
00:32Dulu bila orang talking about balloons, dia ada satu mentality yang macam tak nak lah,
00:38nampak macam budak-budak lah. Tapi bila kita nak ubah perception orang tu, kalau
00:43you tengok macam ni, ada nampak macam budak tak ada kan?
00:46Indeed, his creations do add a touch of elegance to any event and bring joy to someone's day
00:52when given as a surprise. Formerly a flight attendant, Kimi now finds fulfillment not
00:58only in balloon art, but also in his entrepreneurial journey.
01:02Actually, it's not easy, kan? Tapi, I just take it as a challenge lah for me.
01:09And Kimi has indeed taken those challenges in stride. He devised a tool called a double stuffing
01:14rod that makes it easier to insert one balloon into another. This not only helps his creations
01:20last longer, but also enriches their colours. He also developed Absolute Balloon Care to
01:27increase the lifespan of his balloon creations.
01:30So, I nak bagi dia tah lama, so I rasa, oh, maybe we need to put something inside here,
01:38so that dia punya shape tu lambat mengecut lah. Okay, macam tu. So, itu yang saya fikir dia
01:44Absolute Balloon Care tu. So, dia now, kalau you nak bagi, so bila kita masukkan ABC ni,
01:49dia boleh tahan up to 14 days sebenarnya.
01:55And that's not all that's keeping him busy. Kimi also conducts in-person classes on balloon art,
02:01and plans to start virtual sessions in the future.
02:04Indeed, Kimi may have traded the skies for balloons, but his career is still soaring, albeit with a lot less turbulence.
02:12Now, instead of handing out peanuts at 9,000 metres in the air,
02:16he's putting smiles on people's faces on the ground with each balloon creation he makes.
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