It’s time to open the Christmas presents for (from left) Jolene Tan and her family: brother Adrian, mother Gwendoline, and sister Krystal. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Christmas is their “favourite time of the year” and a potpourri of festivities for Jolene Tan, 21, and her family which comprises her mother, Gwendoline Rudolf Benedit Theseira, 47, brother Adrian, 18, and sister Krystal, 13.
“Our family has five cultures so we celebrate many festivals every year, but our favourite one is still Christmas,” says the art instructor who lives in Puchong, Selangor.
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Potpourri of festivities
It’s time to open the Christmas presents for (from left) Jolene Tan and her family: brother Adrian, mother Gwendoline, and sister Krystal. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Art instructor Jolene Tan also decorates her office for Christmas. Photo: Jolene Tan
It's Christmas presents time! Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Being part of a multicultural family makes Christmas an extra special time for (clockwise from right) Jolene Tan and her family: mother Theseira, sister Krystal and brother Adrian. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
(Clockwise from right) Jolene Tan and her family: mother Theseira, sister Krystal, and brother Adrian. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Adrian Tan lighting the candle at the family altar. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Jolene Tan (right) and her sister Krystal decorating the home for Christmas. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Putting up the decorations is an important part of Christmas. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Gwendoline Rudolf Benedit Theseira decorating the home for Christmas. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Theseira decorating the home for Christmas. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Decorating the Christmas tree together, Jolene (right) and (from left) mother Gwendoline, sister Krystal and brother Adrian. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Decorating the Christmas tree. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Playing games such as Uno, Jenga and Bingo, are part of the family's Christmas tradition. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
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