Once Living in Tsunami Relief Housing, 11 Portraits of Shella Saukia 'Crazy Rich' Banda Aceh who now has a Luxury House like a Palace

Shella Saukia revealed that she used to rent a government-funded housing after the tsunami disaster.

"There is no word too late to succeed. Renting in a tsunami aid house in 2016, having a dream house palace in 2021," wrote TikTok account @shellasaukia.

After graduating from school, Shella migrated from her village to Banda Aceh. At that time, Shella was already married and lived with her husband and child. With the support of friends, Shella began to build a small business.

"My child was still a baby at that time and that's where I started a small business without capital. I was also supported by my friends at that time. A daily income of Rp 20-30 thousand was enough to buy milk and food," said Shella via wolipop.detik.com on Friday (29/7).

In 2016, Shella uploaded a photo of her hijab merchandise in front of the tsunami aid house door. Who would have thought, the photo went viral and Shella's merchandise immediately skyrocketed.

Finally, Shella has decided to sell Muslim fashion products such as hijab, gamis, and other accessories.

Despite experiencing ups and downs, Shella remains persistent in selling because she wants to be an independent woman.

'Never give up' is Shella's message to entrepreneurs out there to achieve success.

Thanks to her relentless efforts, Shella was able to build a luxurious house like a palace in 2019. The Mediterranean-style house was occupied in 2021.

Through her social media, Shella also shares a series of her photos while vacationing in several interesting destinations both domestically and internationally.

Thanks to her growing reputation, Shella has become a business partner of several famous artists, one of them being Ivan Gunawan.