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A touching moment was when her eldest daughter confidently told a girl speaking Mandarin, "Don’t speak to me in Mandarin, I am Malay," illustrating the children’s unconscious absorption of their multicultural identity. She emphasizes that this diversity does not pose a disadvantage in terms of employment prospects or cultural integration.
The family holds similar stories from religious texts, drawing parallels between Biblical tales from the Old Testament and Islamic stories about Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and other shared narratives. These stories serve as common ground for teaching their children about morality, history, and faith.