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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 03, 2009

Views of Aceh from our hotel early morning...

Tuesday morning 16th June 2009, after a good night sleep at the hotel we decided to have an early morning walk.


It is a refreshing sight to see the locals walking, jogging or cycling for exercise at the public roads, some bare-footed! And this is not even a weekend. It is a good thing that the air in Aceh is still fresh unlike in congested Kuala Lumpur where you could only see views like this only on the weekends and even then at the parks, not on public roads.

Then it's time to get back to the hotel...


The night before, me and wife went up the top of the hotel and found the view fascinating. So we made it a point to come up again in the morning to snap the views. This should be the view direct to the south with the main mountain range of Bukit Barisan imposing in the horizon.



A 30 degree turn anti-clockwise and you could see the further parts of Bukit Barisan...



Another 30 degree turn anti-clockwise and it's the turn of the mountain Seulawah to come into view...



60 degree turn anti-clockwise...





Another 30 degree turn and it's all the way to the north. The view is blocked by these parts of the building but never mind, we'll change positions later...





Another 30 degree turn and you could see plenty of houses...





60 degree turn and you will face the West with the centre of Banda Aceh in view. It is interesting to note that there are plenty of padi or rice fields still existing here, what more within the boundaries of the city itself!



Another 30 degree turn and we are back to where we started except I decided to take the view slightly downwards...





Look more downwards and you can see part of the hotel swimming pool...





By the way the time then was about 7am or so local time, 7+ GMT if I'm not mistaken...




Now, a look northwards from the north-wing of the hotel.




One towards the house 30 degree anti-clockwise turn...




A view towards city centre... that's all! :]






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