Long wait for some spouses

Waiting for dad: Rachel (not her real name) has not seen her father since January. Her Malaysian mother, Christina (not her real name), is married to an Indian national who had stayed behind in India to complete his employment contract. Meanwhile, Christina had returned to Malaysia with Rachel to prepare for her husband’s move here. Christina says she is worried about finances as they have been living on their savings and as long as she remains the sole caretaker of their daughter, she will not be able to work. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Before Nur Amanina Aziz married Hariz Nondrey Gomer Lara, a Filipino, on Sept 22 last year, her father warned her that marrying a foreigner comes with all sorts of complications.

Little did she know how painfully true his words would be.