Malaysia Day Special: East and West Malaysian unity in a family


Peter and Maria in traditional Kenyah costumes at their wedding in Sarawak in 2005. Photo: Peter Luruthudass Annaniah

To Peter Luruthudass Annaniah, 51, Malaysia Day is all about unity and multicultural families reflect that unity.

“This special day commemorates unity between East and West Malaysia, and in a country with so many ethnicities and faiths, multicultural families are a way of uniting different cultures, ” says Peter who is in product development.

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