Valiamah Selvadurai and Leong Kow Chai have built a strong marriage over the past 40 years by respecting and supporting each other’s beliefs. Photos: The Star/Faihan Ghani
In the Leong household, preparations for Deepavali begin more than a week earlier. Security guard Leong Kow Chai, 67, was busy polishing oil lamps and putting up decorative items in their home in Kajang, Selangor when this interview took place.
His wife Valiamah Selvadurai, 64, had been preparing her crowd-pleasing delights like muruku, achi muruku and chittu urundai, and must-have pineapple jam tarts and coconut biscuits.
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