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This Jordanian sanitation worker is a TikTok star

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This Jordanian sanitation worker has become a TikTok sensation

LOCATION: Amman, Jordan

By day Ahmad al Nserat cleans the streets of Amman

By night, he posts humorous videos urging people to stop littering

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SANITATION WORKER AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER, AHMAD AL NSERAT, SAYING:"I feel that being a sanitation worker and a social media influencer are linked to each other. First of all, as part of my job as a sanitation worker, I keep the streets clean. At the same time, I send awareness messages through social media and through my job as a sanitation worker. I am proud of my job."

The 23-year-old began posting video two years ago

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He now has around 160,000 followers on TikTok

SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SANITATION WORKER AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER, AHMAD AL NSERAT, SAYING:"I dream of becoming an actor. I still long to achieve this dream. I got encouraged more through TikTok and I also got inspired from some videos I work on. If God is willing, I will continue to achieve my dream."