The Christmas spirit comes alive as De Silva (seated, third from left) decks her home with festive lights and bakes traditional cookies in the Portuguese Settlement, Melaka. Photos: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
It is just five days before Christmas, and homemaker Cheryl De Silva’s house at the Portuguese Settlement in Ujong Pasir, Melaka is abuzz with festive preparations.
On her patio, De Silva, 34, works alongside three generations of her family – her grandmother, Christibelle Savage, 73; her mother, Elizabeth Pereira, 55; and her eldest daughter, Gabriella Amber De Costa, 17 – as they bake pineapple tarts.
