Puchong: Despite being of different races and religions, Dr Anngerliz H’ng and her family also celebrated Deepavali, which was celebrated by her neighbour known as Dr Ajantha, yesterday.
The spirit of neighborliness and unity between them can also be seen in a video uploaded by Anngerliz, 38, on TikTok which has garnered over 240,000 views.
In the video, Chinese and Indian families, both young and old, are seen together cleaning up the remains of firecrackers burned in their yards.
Looking at the comments section, netizens generally praised the family’s neighborly attitude because it reflected the true personality of Malaysians who are multiracial yet able to live in peace.
Sharing the story, Anngerliz from Taman Nusaputra Timur, here, said the video was recorded after her family and neighbours finished setting off firecrackers in the yard to celebrate Deepavali.
"At exactly 12 midnight, my neighbor and his family went out to set off firecrackers as a sign of celebrating their (Deepavali) festival.
“Coincidentally, I had extra firecrackers during Chinese New Year, so I gave them to my neighbors because for me, the more, the merrier.”
“My son and nephew also joined in playing with firecrackers outside because they wanted to liven up the atmosphere,” he said when contacted by Harian Metro.
Anngerliz said that after setting off firecrackers, her family and neighbors cleaned up the yard.
"I just recorded that moment because I like seeing young and old people cleaning together, so I just shared it on TikTok.
"I didn’t expect the video to go viral and to be honest, I was moved when I read the comments because there were so many positive ones.
“So it seems that the reality is that we Malaysians are united and can sit together, even celebrations unite us. It’s just a few individuals on social media who create tension to the point of racial issues, and that’s because of differences in political beliefs,” he said.
Anngerliz hopes that the shared video can give a positive message to those who watch it and hopes that her good relationship with her neighbors will last.
"Dr Ajantha and I have been neighbours for four years, since we settled here. Every festival, we would visit each other’s houses.
"During Chinese New Year, I held an open house and invited Dr. Ajantha’s family and other neighbors, including Malays.
“I also went on holiday in Dubai with Dr Ajantha and am happy to live in the neighbourhood now because all the residents, regardless of race, respect each other. That’s why we can live peacefully here,” he said.
Source: myMetro
2025-10-21T16:00:00Z