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Malaysia Day Special: The colourful life of a multicultural Malaysian family

By MING TEOH
A birthday gathering in 2017 with Massang's mother (seated, left) and her siblings. Photo: Paul Massang

To Ignatius Paul Massang, 49, Malaysia Day is the perfect time to celebrate unity in diversity.

Massang, the eldest of three siblings, comes from a multicultural family: his father is Portuguese-Eurasian, with ancestors from Penang and Melaka, while his mother is Chinese from Ipoh.

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