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Remembering Azmi Hussin: ‘Art makes me fly’

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In memory of cartoonist Azmi Hussin, who passed away on 5 March.

In this video from 2019, he recounts how he got into a career in arts and comic drawing. Find out how he changed his life for the better through a twist of fate.

Azmi Hussin started his career as a street caricature artist in 2013. He produced his first cartoon book in English entitled “Tanjong Life” in February 2015, under Clarity Publishing, and his second cartoon book titled “The Little Mamak” in 2016.

In March 2017, Azmi Hussin made history in the Malaysia Book of Records under the category “Most Caricature Live Paintings in 24 Hours” by producing 320 caricatures.

Azmi Hussin’s third cartoon book titled “The Little Mamak: Lost In Bagan” was published under the sponsorship of ThinkCity in August 2017.

He was awarded the Pekomik Kembara Award by Pekomik Malaysia at PWTC Kuala Lumpur in 2018.

Produced by: TEDx Talks

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