KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 1 -- After waiting their whole lives, a Perak family can now call themselves Malaysians, and no longer have to be someone who does not belong to any country in the world.

Kamaladevi Kanniappan, 47, indicated that she, her two adult children in their 20s, and her three grandchildren can finally dare to even have dreams about a better future.

"Our dream is simple, but it means everything. We want to live a normal life without fear and without shame. We want to be able to plan for tomorrow," she told Malay Mail via her lawyer Shugan Raman.

"Now my children can dream of stable work, further studies, and secure a safe place to stay.

"Now my grandchildren can dream of finishing school, going to college if they want, and b...