I had and still enjoy marukku, chicken varuval, mutton kadai, bajji, laddoo and other delicacies for Deepavali.
I grew up with friends from the Kuala Sungai Baru estate, Masjid Tanah, Melaka; together we attended the same English school, played at the same 'padang' and padi field and shared our kampung in a unique way.
But those were the days.
Deepavali is yet another celebration me and the kampung folks looked forward. As there were more Malays than the Indians and Chinese, their (the Indians) houses received more non-Indians.
I really miss that... Happy Deepavali to Siva, Nathan, Samy 'Putu Mayom', Khrishnan, Mani 'Giant' and the Hindus.
If we had been one before, we can always be such once more...
Read Prime Minister's Deepavali message