MY grandparents were ordinary Malaysians. Born before Sarawak achieved independence, they had very little and often struggled to make ends meet. Yet, through hard work and perseverance, they gave my parents a chance. And my parents, in turn, gave my siblings and me a life they could never have imagined.
This story of one generation lifting the next is the story of Malaysia: families working tirelessly, making sacrifices, believing that tomorrow could be better. It is the essence of the Malaysian dream.
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