Today my story is going to focus on Who are we as Malaysians!! You know, being born and bred in Malaysia- mingling with different communities of differing colors and features, cultures, food, lifestyles and everything that is so different, yet we feel so at home as it is all part of life here in multi-diverse Malaysia. On the contrary, when I visited other countries where there is more mono rather than diverse cultures, I felt kind of out of place. Strange but true.
Through the years of mingling, interacting, adapting and adopting or just observing, Malaysians of all different communities has evolved into a unique identity of our own. For eg, like myself, being of Chinese origin, when I travel, many a times I have to explain that I’m a Malaysian (with special emphasis) of Chinese origin just so that I’m not mistaken for mainland Chinese. And I’m sure it’s the same with my fellow Malaysians of Indian origin. But truth be told, I’m actually part Baba Nyonya which is a small community of mix marriage between the early immigrant Chinese men to the local ladies here. So therefore, we are not truly Chinese nor Indians per se. but more of a hybrid race that we call Malaysians that has evolved through the years
Today I have a special guest on my show where I’m going to touch on this very topic of mixed marriages. And what are the things that mixed marriage couples do to ensure a harmonious relationship especially within the extended family unit.
My guest today is Ms Madelyn Toh, whom I met more than 10years ago, when I was invited to be an external examiner for the Tourism students at one of the most prestigious University in Selangor and she was a lecturer there. I found Madelyn to be pleasant, soft spoken and articulate. Fast forward today, she is now a wife and also a full time Mum to her two beautiful adorable kids. Mag’s Malaysian story will centered around some of the adaptations and learning that she went through because of her mixed marriage and how she is also grooming her children to adapt and immerse into 2 differing cultures from 2 different worlds.
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