Most Chindians are receptive towards various forms of diversity,’ says Dr Chandran (left), pictured here with daughters Rona Arissha, 16, Rona Evana, five, and husband Jack Wong. Photo: The Star/Azlina Abdullah
Once upon a time, Rona Chandran married Jack Wong, and they had two beautiful daughters. Daughters who people call “Chindian” in reference to their mixed Chinese-Indian parentage.
Nowadays, this isn’t unusual enough to provoke comment, nor is it derogatory. But the girls’ mother holds a PhD in anthropology and she was curious what the twinning of two rich cultures within her two girls means for their lives in multiracial Malaysia.
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