‘I love my grandchildren regardless’


Cherished kin: Shahul Hameed (right) meets with Hanushiya and her grandchildren — K. T. GOH/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: For K. Hanushiya Devi, family is above all else – even when it comes to embracing different faiths under the same roof. The 67-year-old woman is a practising Hindu while her four grandchildren, aged between five and 10, are Muslim converts.

“I am doing what all grandmothers do, that is, to love them regardless of their religion.

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