Celebrating indoors – and away from home

Have a very Marry New Year: Jonathan (centre, in red and blue) posing for a group photo at a gathering with her loved ones and church members from various communities including Orang Asli villagers, Sabahans and Sarawakians to ring in the New Year at her church in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: While fireworks and large-scale countdowns in open areas were going around town, a small group were indoors celebrating – and making their New Year wishes – in their own way.

The group, which included locals, Orang Asli villagers as well as Sabahans and Sarawakians, gathered to simply eat, sing and spend time together at shoplot-turned-church in Skudai.