Wood products help man earn a living

Thusanang Mokalaiye
Thusanang Mokalaiye

PALAPYE: Growing up in a family of wood-carvers, Thusang Mokalaiye says that it was almost inevitable that he will follow the woodcarving trade.

The Serowe-born 22-year-old says that his father and elder brother manufactured and sold artifacts to sustain their family. “Being closer to them made me develop keen interest in wood-carving from a tender age,” he said. Mokalaiye now owns his wood-carving business at Lekobeng, near Lecheng.

Mokalaiye told Mmegi that he was popular at primary and junior secondary school because of his art skills, particularly woodcarving.

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