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Professional emcee Gabriella Robinson – who was named Miss Tourism International 2011 and runner-up in the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant in 2012 – believes that Christmas is all about spending precious moments with the people who matter the most.

For the past decade Robinson has been making a name for herself, in Malaysia and Singapore, as a master of ceremonies for corporate events and dinners, awards presentations and lifestyle launches. This Christmas, while she looks forward to spending time with loved ones after a hectic year of work, it will be a very different Christmas for her and her family as this is their first year celebrating without her father, Prof Dr Arthur George Robinson, who passed on earlier this year.

Robinson reminisces about her childhood and the Christmas traditions she has inherited from her parents.

She also reflects on the true meaning of Christmas, cherishes fond memories of her father, and shares how she celebrates this special time with her mum, Datuk Sharmini Chor, and blended family.

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