Celebrating 63 years of togetherness: East Malaysians share what it means to be Malaysian

Ask Sabahans about being Malaysian and they can begin with something as uncomplicated and universal as good food and world class sunsets and end with something much more complicated: how to belong to a diverse federation without losing the unique identity that comes with being Sabahan.

Ahead of Malaysia Day, Malay Mail asked several Sabahans what comes to mind when they hear “Malaysia”, what being Malaysian means to them, how that identity differs in Sabah, and what they wish people in Peninsular Malaysia understood about being Sabahan.

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