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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, June 19, 2020

Of times past and lost

Peace be upon you all. Time to present the last category of compiled old articles...



As a quite sentimental person I tend to reminisce on times past and lost at least once in a while. Sometimes I'm moved to write about it and thus produce articles on such past. Here are the ones I have written in this blogspot...


Lamenting a lost

A visit to my old haunt at The New Straits Times

Nostalgic memory of Muar's "Kopi 434"

Reminiscing the teenage years in Kluang - Part 1

Reminiscing the teenage years in Kluang - Part 2

Reminiscing the teenage years in Kluang - Part 3 and last...

The computers which have shaped my life!

Tribute to a dear "friend", my old and cheap digital camera!

The number 191 and what's next...

The full moon and the end of a chapter

My brief take on Kajang... And some thoughts including that of my bike which suddenly came out!

Revisiting the memories of my old school SMSJ...

Melaka old city centre at night and the nostalgia around it...

My latest views of Muar and some thoughts...

Of orchids and old college memories...

 The birds at Bandar Tasik Puteri

Dream of a lil' Luke Skywalker...

Remembering the "A" level college days some 20 years ago! Just to get the juices flowing...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. How I got the nickname Fly!

Remembering the "A" Level college days. Damansara Utama where the cool days started!

Remembering the "A" Level college days. Start of the disco fun and girls...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. The disco circuit of those days... and the girls

Remembering the "A" Level college days. My lecture class, group J

Remembering the "A" Level college days. Drama night - Enter Johnderella!

Remembering the "A" Level college days. The radio station at 51C

Remembering the "A" Level college days. My dear sweet Ann...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. The "scandal" with Ann, my dear sweet Ann...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. The 'ghosts' that haunt 51C...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. A 'get along' session with the BTU juniors...

Remembering the "A" Level college days. The seventh and last trial for a rebel... the one that could have changed it all!

My old alma mater, Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor (Johor Science Secondary School) 


From Nilai to Kajang : Reminiscing on how life has changed and such

The 3-12 May Bugis-Makassar trip stories compiled

Second attempt at auction

First time at Heathrow - Arrival in London

Marble Arch and Malaysia Hall

Frolicking down Oxford Street

From UCL to the LSE

Some favourite places in London

Reminiscing some old travels via international passports