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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.


Friday, July 18, 2008

The Negeri Sembilan journey continued : Out of Tanjung Tuan and beyond!

OK... So we were at the 'Keramat'. But soon it's time to go...


Somehow I felt like taking this particular picture from this angle and accidently stumbled upon a 'gem'! Just look at this... My friend Zaidi is shown snapping some pictures but somehow, he looks like a midget in this picture! Nice unintended effect isn't it?


Oh.... From the 'Keramat' we could see this island called Pulau Masjid or the "mosque island"... Why is it called that? Try to study what it looks like...


Time then was almost 6pm or so... Caught this rock partly exposed to sunlight creating a rather profound effect!


We followed this path to leave the 'Keramat'...


At some parts the path looked rather unkempt...


Just look at this. Plastic bottles strewn all over the place...


Then we came across a hut... Not pizza hut ya! :]


Another view of Pulau Masjid with a home-made swing in frame...


A look back shows a rather nice beach with part of the hill where we come down in the background...


Ahead of us were lots of jagged rocks...


That, interspersed with sand, mangrove swamp and such...


More jagged rocks lining part of some steep slopes. Luckily it was low tide. Otherwise there's no way we go could go pass these rocks. The regular jungle path demanded us to climb back towards the lighthouse before we could get out of Tanjung Tuan!


Thank God, we managed to pass that one and enter a mangrove jungle...


Parts like this do test my confidence as the guide... Have I taken a wrong turning or somewhere?


Ah... At last, a clear path. Now I'm sure we could get out this way...


Sure, we are still within the mangrove jungle but the path to salvation is clear!


And so we arrived at the compound of a resort. With that, we could get out of Tanjung Tuan... That's all ya! :]

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