In Malaysia, language is often politicised, and among the Chinese diaspora, it is no different. Malaysian Chinese folks are divided into “English-educated*” and “Chinese-educated” groups.
(* English-educated can also mean that you went to a Malaysian national school, where the main language medium is Bahasa Malaysia. Many urban schools, however, have some classes in English. It’s confusing, I know, and it confuses us Malaysians too because they keep changing which subjects will be taught in English. Yes, this is why many Malaysians, especially if they are lucky enough…