80 years young: Santa Maria blowing the candles on his birthday cake at the grand celebration at The Royal Lake Club in Kuala Lumpur.
TO be 80 years young is sometimes far more cheerful than to be 40 years old,” said Francis Santa Maria, quoting a famous historian during his acceptance speech after being announced as the longest-serving educationist in Malaysia recently.
It was a recognition bestowed by the Malaysia Book of Records for his 61 years of service in the field.
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