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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, January 13, 2012

Boat ride to Pulau Kampai

Alternating back to the Medan-Banda Aceh trip of November 2-13, 2011. Continuing from The river Babalan at Pengkalan Brandan.



From Pengkalan Brandan we moved to Pengkalan Susu, a small town situated besides the bay called Teluk Haru.


From here we took a boat to get to Pulau (island of) Kampai.



The island could be seen here lying ahead at the centre very close to the mainland left. But that part of mainland is not so accesible. I understand it is mostly marshland or maingrove swamp so taking a boat from Pengkalan Susu is still the best option to get Pulau Kampai.



Soon the boat started to move.


The calm waters of Teluk (bay of) Haru is surely a refeshing sight.


Oh. It is common for boats here to be overflowing with goods and passengers such that the roof becomes a refuge.




The boat soon passed another island called Pulau Sembilan to the right.


A view from inside. For the record this is the 898th article in this blogspot.



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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Pompong ride from Tanjung Pinang to Pulau Penyengat

Peace be upon you all. It's the turn for the December 10-18th southern trip storytelling. Continuing from Boat trip to Riau from Johor.


So we have arrived at Tanjung Pinang, the main town of Pulau (island of) Bentan and the Riau archipelago, Indonesia. The following day Tuesday 13th December 2011 we decided to go for another boat ride.


Seen here is the jetty where we embarked at after arriving from Johor the previous day.



For this ride however there is another jetty.


For we were about to take the small local boat called the Pompong.


A view of Tanjung Pinang from the middle part of the jetty.


Time to take the Pompong.





A look from inside.




For a wider vista I have to stand on the deck. Here's a look back at the jetty in Tanjung Pinang as the boat left.


Slowly turning anti-clockwise I took in different shots.





There. That's our destination, the island called Pulau Penyengat.



A look again at Tanjung Pinang.


A few minutes later Pulau Penyengat conquered the view.



This island used to be the administrative centre for the Riau archipelago.



For here rest a number of rulers called the Yang dipertuan Muda Riau, the second most powerful persons in the Johor-Riau-Lingga empire...



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