Despite many differences, life is 'simple' for this cross-cultural family


Despite our many differences as a cross-cultural family, life is 'simple', says Ong and Michieletto. Photo: Jessica Ong

Although being a cross-cultural family means adjusting to each other's differences, life is pretty "simple" for Jessica Ong, her husband Federico Michieletto and their two children, Giacomo, 7, and Francesco, 5.

For them, what's important is knowing that they will be there for each other "no matter what happens".

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