Racial Harmony

I have some malay neighbours. They live just 3 units away. We first came into contact in each other because their son was my sister's friend at the childcare downstairs my house. As my mother is a malaysian, she also knows enough malay to converse with the elderly grandmother. Our parents have also become quite close friends. They also have a very cute younger daughter.

During Chinese New Year, they come to my house and give us gifts and Red Packets. Of course, we also give them red packets. And during Hari Raya, we will go to their house and they treat us to some delicious pastries that they made themselves, and though it is them who is celebrating, they also give us gifts. There is also an exchange of Green Packets.

Sometimes when i reach home, i see the grandmother and we will try to speak with each other though we do not quite understand (:

Priscilla Chan.

I have neighbours of different races living around me. Some of them are Indians, Malays, Chinese, Australians. They are very friendly towards each and every neighbour, of course including my family. They often invite us over to their house, to sit and chat, sometimes snacking together. We can always depend on each other for help, because we live very near each other. We get to know and experience their culture as they are very interested in teaching us, and they never hesitate to help. We do homework with their children sometimes and it is a form of interaction and socialising. I like my neighbours.
Priscilla Ann Lim.