MALAYSIANS KINI At 19 years old, most youths will be frequenting hip cafes, shopping malls or gathering with friends at the local mamak stalls every other night.

Not Aidille Iman, who wakes up at 2am every Wednesday to Sunday to prepare food for his roadside stall at the SS2, Petaling Jaya morning market, where he sells nasi lemak and nasi dagang, among other things.

But that's not all he does at his food stall dubbed "Project AA".

Aidille is also an ardent promoter of electoral reform group Bersih's cause, often seen sporting a Bersih T-shirt at his stall.

As Bersih travelled across the country in its convoy every weekend to raise awareness about its Nov 19 rally, Aidille has instead taken to wearing his Bersih T-shirt on weekends at his food stall.

Speaking to Malaysiakini at his stall yesterday morning, he says he tries to talk to his customers about Bersih and invites them to the Bersih rally to be held tomorrow in Kuala Lumpur.

The teen from Subang Jaya is not affiliated with Bersih in any way, he says, but he believes strongly in what Bersih is trying to achieve.

As the Bersih kid manned his stall yesterday morning, two men walked past and one of them was overheard telling the other that "the food here is good".

Heeding his friend's advice, the man stopped to buy his breakfast at the stall and noticed Aidille and his friend wearing bright yellow Bersih shirts.

While his friend was clad in the official Bersih 5 rally shirt, Aidille was wearing a Bersih shirt of his own design, which incorporated elements of unity.

The man asked to take a picture of the two youths in their yellow T-shirts and they acquiesced, posing for the camera.

Satisfied with his picture, the man paid for his breakfast and left.

As the rally neared, Aidille said he had taken to wearing his uniquely designed Bersih T-shirt every day at his stall.

This is not the first time Aidille has tried to raise awareness about issues close to his heart.