Adults hit the books and pick up Bahasa Malaysia at community classes

Bridging cultural gaps: Taiwanese Ong Kien Chu (far right) taking notes while teacher Sek Choon Chiang conducts the community Bahasa Malaysia class at a community centre in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Taiwanese Ong Kien Chu has always been in awe of those who can speak more than one language.

The 74-year-old, who married a Malaysian and moved here more than 40 years ago, said it has always been a struggle for her to communicate with others when she went out for meals and shopping.