This Man Lives Under the Stairs of Gajayana Stadium in Malang for Over 20 Years!

Kapanlagi.com - This is a story about a man named Bowo who lives under the stairs of Gajayana Stadium in Malang for over 20 years. However, this situation does not mean that he has no place to live.

Apparently, Bowo decided to live under the stairs of Gajayana Stadium in order to be closer to his workplace as a garbage collector.

1. Bowo's Occupation

Bowo is a garbage collector who daily collects garbage from RS Hermina Malang and Gajayana Stadium to be taken to the temporary disposal site (TPS) in Oro-Oro Dowo.

After completing these activities, Bowo often sleeps under the stadium stairs.

According to kumparan.com, Bowo earns 900,000 rupiah working at Hermina. In return for collecting cardboard boxes, he earns 300,000 rupiah per week.

2. Reasons for Living Under the Stairs

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Bowo is not alone in carrying out activities as a garbage collector, he does it all together with his wife. So what is their reason for living under the stadium stairs?

Apparently, the reason they revealed is quite simple, namely because his work is close to the stadium and the used items collected from garbage collection are placed near the stadium stairs.

The man admitted that he was afraid the collected items would be lost if he rented a boarding house or rented a house. Not only that, it turns out that the stadium also provides him with water for cooking and bathroom facilities.

3. More Than 20 Years

Since 1999, Bowo has been sleeping under the stairs of Gajayana Stadium in Malang. Of course, he is not alone but also with his wife.

On the other hand, he admitted that he has a house in the Malang Regency area, precisely in Gondanglegi. However, due to job demands, he eventually chose to sleep under the stadium stairs. They will return to their hometown once a month.

4. Bowo's Fate

On December 26, 2019, Bowo was warned by the Satuan Polisi Pamong Praja (Satpol PP) to leave his residence and was given until January 6, 2020.

Because of this, apparently Bowo will commute from Gajayana-Gondanglegi Stadium every day. He will also no longer collect used items and will only work at RS Hermina.

(kpl/ssm)