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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, December 17, 2009

Rushing on to Lata Kinjang...

Finally the last story for this blogspot regarding the latest trip to the East Coast made in the recent fasting month of Ramadhan. Continued from the article The tight winding road down to Tapah.


Immediately upon arrival to Tapah I head northwards...


The time then was past 6.30 pm or so and we still have another 16 km to reach our next destination, a place called Lata Kinjang...


So I rushed and rushed and rushed...


I want to get to Lata Kinjang before it turns dark...



Besides Lata Kinjang is situated in a jungle and my wife and I were fasting. We must break our fast upon dusk as prescribed by Islam but we have no ration on our side and very limited time to reach Lata Kinjang.




But first we must pass through a place called Chenderiang...












It is a small town which I couldn't remember ever being at...







My wife was asking me to stop for food...






I said if we stopped we could miss the superb view offered at Lata Kinjang. Besides it should not be far away now...






Well, it was getting nearer alright but not as near as I thought. The signboard which says "Lata Kinjang 1 km" is not referring to the remaining distance to get there, it was actually referring to the next junction to get in!






Anyway we soon reached this bridge...




The bridge crosses over the North-South highway. It is from the highway that I first saw the superb waterfall that is called Lata Kinjang, one of the most magnificent waterfall I ever saw anywhere my whole life!



To cut the story short I managed to reach Lata Kinjang just before dusk, my first time ever reaching here despite having seen it from the highway many many times. Thank God there's also a stall nearby for me and wife to break our fast. With this I end this series of stories based on my latest visit to the East Coast made during the fasting month of Ramadhan ya. Cheers! :]



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