For Malaysians working abroad, Father’s Day is still special with video calls, surprise gifts amid Covid-19
Teh watches her family celebrate one of the Father’s Day occasions. — Picture courtesy of Teh Jayee
Even if it’s not for the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting international travel restrictions, Teh would still be unable to return to Malaysia to celebrate Father’s Day with her family because she has been busy with work. “For the rest of the day, my family and I would have meals together and sometimes my mum and I would bake a special cake for him.
Because of the international travel restrictions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, Joy was unable to return home to Malaysia and has been dying to see her family members. Joy spends as much time as she can with her dad when she is back from Singapore. — Picture courtesy of Joy Shamini James Mathana Nair Sreedaran, 24, is another Malaysian who would not be spending Father’s Day with his father, Sreedaran Ragava Nair, 61, as he is based in Ireland.
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