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Of Loving and Being Loved

“Happy birthday, mama!” Came the sudden chirps of Roshan Valiram’s sons.

Although I couldn’t see them from where I sat, the love and affection the family had for one another was loud and clear in just the way they spoke to each other.

This intimate atmosphere persisted at her birthday party held at Four Seasons Kuala Lumpur, as friends and family from all over the globe poured into the hall. Roshan, dressed beautifully in a pink, form-fitting evening gown designed by local label Ivan Young, was beaming from ear-to-ear as she greeted each and every one of her guests.

Fast-forward a couple of days after her birthday weekend extravaganza, we were having tea at Huckleberry café when she suddenly spoke to the waiter in fluent Tagalog, ordering a cheesecake to share. Not recognising the language at first and

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