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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.


Monday, January 25, 2010

Paragliding at Bukit (hill of) Jugra

Let's sidetrack from the travelling to the south stories for a while...


Earlier during the day I brought the wife and baby to Jugra where lies a rather formidable hill...


Me and wife have been here many times but this is the first time I suddenly felt like bringing her up to a certain part of the hill...

This is the first time she went up here despite growing up in a village just 20 km or so away. In fact this is the first time I myself went up after 10 years or so!


The last time I came up was with my previous wife on my big bike. I think it was in the year 2000 or was it before?



Anyway there have been some changes since then. For one, I don't remember this place having an observation platform...




The view is however still as superb...





One could see the river Langat opening up to the sea with the island of Pulau Carrey to the right...






It looks like Bukit or hill of Jugra is the only highland for miles and miles around.







This is the word Jugra and tower which could be clearly seen from down, in fact from anywhere not blocked by the hilltop...








Bukit Jugra has a nice steep clearing making it ideal for a certain sports.







Just slightly under the tower lies the platform for the said sports...








I think you can already guess what sports it is...









You see, I arrived as some avid fans were waiting for the right kind of wind to blow. And it soon came and they started out laying their special parachutes for the jump, and the glide...









There. That's one in the air. Yeeehaaaa!!!



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