“We both study in an all-girl’s school, hang out in the surau during recess, and more or less are the class clowns. We also speak fluent Kelantanese to each other, even though we have moved to KL to work.
Difference is, she is a Muslim while I’m a Chinese. I have bright red hair and tattoos while she is a conservative girl who dons the hijab. Whenever we walk together in shopping malls or have dinner after work, we received curious stares from passers-by.
She’s never judgmental and accept me for who I am, and I do the same for her. I’d like to think that’s how 1Malaysia should be. We’re not just tolerant of each other, but we embrace and celebrate our differences.”
Photostory by Mushamir Mustafa
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(This post was first published on September 8th 2014)
