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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.


Saturday, March 15, 2008

And now a look around Lumut...

Yes... Continuing from the posting Views from the ferry crossing Sungai (river of) Dinding... , now we have a look around Lumut...

The town has changed much over the years. Now there's plenty of new buildings and monuments to reflect its image as a modern resort town, at least as the main embarkation point to Pangkor island...


Just look at this pedestrian roof across the town centre's main road...


Contrast that the older parts of town including this one... Not that old thought... This particular part is perhaps only 10 years-old or so but you could say it is still of old-school design...

Never mind all that, the main thing is Lumut still retains its charm as a small town situated besides the rather wide Dinding river...


For it is this wide expanse of water which actually gave charater to Lumut... A view towards the estuary with the northern end of Pangkor island in sight.


I mean yes, new buildings like this newly made esplanade does add to the allure but the main thing about Lumut which gave it its unique feel and atmosphere is the wide Dinding river. Thus the new buildings and monuments are just built to reflect this feel... Sea-side or rather wide river-side living... That's all...


See this monument of a boat... Know what I'm talking about... Its all about water and what goes around it.

And thus the Lumut jetty is town's main feature...


Water, jetty and boats... That is the concept... That's where these riverside roof fits, designed to look like sails...


The jetty's main building looks almost like an airport tower though... Or is it the like the viewing tower available on aircraft carriers?


Whatever, Lumut is about water. And the jetty is its main reflection...


This water concept which makes the fibre of Lumut is further reflected by the fact that the area also houses the peninsular's main naval base as could be seen in the background of this picture next to the river estuary.


A view of the wavy pedestrian roof with the hills of Engku Busu behind. Ends! :]

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