Roseline Ranchang and Emmanuel Abugu are still soulmates after 22 years together.
KLANG: Sometimes cultural differences can get between two people who are meant for each other. However, for Roseline Ranchang, an Iban, and her Nigerian husband, love conquers all.
Speaking to FMT, Roseline was all smiles as she recalled that day in Klang, 22 years ago, when she first met Emmanuel Abugu.
He was a student at Stamford College in Petaling Jaya and was trying to earn money selling wallets, belts and watches around Klang town.
“A group of young boys approached me, saying they needed my help to speak to Emmanuel as they couldn’t speak in English,” she said.
What she thought would be a short exchange between two strangers turned out to be quite a lengthy conversation. She was too shy to disclose whether sparks began to fly between them during that first meeting, but she did say she felt comfortable with him.
“It was April Fool’s Day,” she said without elaborating, but smiling widely.
Rosaline Ranchang (right ) and her daughter Gloria.
She added that they soon became close to each other.
Emmanuel was not available for an interview as he was back in Nigeria visiting his family. But it’s easy to see how he got attracted to Roseline. Her friendly and cheerful demeanour has such a naturalness about it that one suspects she was born with it.
They have four children now and she said Emmanuel would always be her soulmate.
Roseline admitted that it was not all smooth sailing when she introduced him to her parents.
“Most of all, they were just worried that my husband would choose to settle in Nigeria,” she said. “Race was not an issue.”
However, it didn’t take long for her parents to warm up to Emmanuel because he apparently has an engaging personality as well. “My husband is soft spoken and he knew how to win their hearts. So it wasn’t a problem for him to convince them to accept him.”
As to whether she had ever received any nasty comments or stares from the public when she was out with Emmanuel, Roseline said there were a few incidents in the earlier years.
“People used to give us funny looks and we even overheard some comments, but that’s not the case any more. There’s been a change in Malaysia for the better and people are becoming more accepting of others.”
It seems that Emmanuel’s experience as a salesman has paid off. He and Roseline are now running their own automobile supply business, Majestic Target Sdn Bhd.
“We started the company in 2000, four years after we got married,” she said. “Today, we’re working at the company full time.”
Will Malaysian minds be broader in 2050?
The views expressed in the contents are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of FMT.
lagi info di : Gosip Artis Terkini