Heart and Soul: A father's love is invisible but eternal


The writer and her father K. Jeyaraj at her wedding reception in 1999 in her hometown, Ipoh. Photos: Malini Jeyaraj

Father, in my eyes, is truly a repository of wisdom. He is also simple, strong and self-sufficient.

It is said every girl’s superhero is their father; as a young girl, I grew up with a similar view too.

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