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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, May 2007


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007


It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.


While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".


My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.



Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.


My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".


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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.


Thursday, October 29, 2009

A look at the Selangor river near Batang Berjuntai...

OK. I got a number of pictures from past travels as far back as August 2 months ago waiting to be converted into articles. So let me release some here ya...


One fine day early August, I was playing about with Google Earth when I noticed this satellite picture showing a part of the Selangor river very near to a main road...


Now, the place in question is not that far from my house. Once in a while I like to take my big bike through the small town of Batu Arang on to Ijok covering a distance of 9 km. From Ijok its only about 7 km to Batang Berjuntai, then it should be another 5 km to the targetted spot...

So in no time I was there...


Actually I've been pass this part of the road one or twice before but never noticed the river nearby...



Now, as those who have read my blogspots thoroughly could testify, I have some sort of 'fetish' for rivers especially major ones like the Selangor river. So it's only natural if I try to take a closer view...




Anyway here's a look at the bend which is closest to the river... at the main road connecting Batang Berjuntai to Rawang...





A look at the opposite end should put things in perspective. By the way Bestari Jaya is the new official name for Batang Berjuntai. From a study of the satellite pictures shown above, a turn to the right off the main road should bring me closer to the waters...






I took the turn...





And right enough, a bridge crossing the Selangor river!





There, the river as far as the eyes could see... a look eastwards or upriver...







Besides lie a water pump station or something...








A look upriver, that is towards the sea... or rather towards the Straits of Melaka. A check with Google Earth shows that while this place is only about 25 km from open water, the actual course of the river from here weaves in and out the landscape for more than 55 km before reaching the estuary...





Here's a look from a nearby village...






The river here stays at about 50-70 metres wide while the parts near the estuary, at the town of Kuala Selangor is some almost 5 times as vast, the actually estuary itself being more than 800 metres wide...





Here's a look at the bridge from the village. Time to head back home, through the winding road on to Batu Arang...



2 comments:

PerpatihTulus said...

wow.. ini sesuatu yang menarik..

Radzi Sapiee said...

Nanti datang le tido kat rumah aku, bawak anak bini. Boleh kita jalan-jalan kat Batang Berjuntai, Kuala Selangor pun dekat... boleh naik Bukit Melawati lepas tu tengok kelip-kelip kat Kampung Kuantan!