Adapt and respect: Leong happily participates in Deepavali traditions such as giving his grandson Cong Min an oil bath. Looking on is Valiamah.
KAJANG: Every Deepavali, Leong Kow Chai looks forward to giving his children and now, his grandchildren, their ritual oil baths.
The 67-year-old Leong, who could speak Tamil fluently even before he married his wife Valiamah Selvadurai 40 years ago, embraces the spirit of the Festival of Lights fully.
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