BERPETUALANG KE ACEH: 2025

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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.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Checking out the Klang river from Shah Alam's Seksyen 18

Continuing from Checking out earthwork progress at Kampung Sungai Buaya.

Tuesday morning 27th Mei 2025. I have accompanied the wife for a work matter in Seksyen 18, Shah Alam. That is when I found out via Google Map there are parts of that area very near to the Klang river. So I went looking for it...

The views in this particular part are blocked by growth.

Checking out another part nearby, still in Seksyen 18.

Now I am satisfied enough...

Checking out earthwork progress at Kampung Sungai Buaya

Continuing from Views from a water tower at Bukit Sentosa.

Late afternoon Monday 26th May 2025. I felt like checking out the earthwork progress for an industrial project at Kampung Sungai Buaya just about 4-5 km from my house.

The last time I checked these parts was about 2-3 months ago.

At that time this dirt road was cleared up the bend in front, if I remember correctly.

Now it has gone much further and deeper through the surrounding plantations and jungle.

Oh. I took my small bike further up until these parts where the path is blocked by felled trees.

I continued on by foot...

From here there is a small plantation route leading to Bukit Beruntung.

The earthworks might later connect to that township.

Views from a water tower at Bukit Sentosa

Continuing from Checking out the flea market at Amcorp Mall.

Later in the afternoon we stopped by at a workshop in Rawang where I took my trusty old big bike out after a certain repair. After accompanying her to have some work done for our car at an accessories shop I took off to an industrial project area under construction in Bukit Sentosa.

I have been eyeing these water towers since about a week or two.

I can't resist going up, just waiting for the right time to do so.

Views from on top...

Earlier I wanted to go up the other water tower.

But I changed my mind after finding out the safety railings have not been installed.

More views around...

Checking out the flea market at Amcorp Mall

Continuing from Views from the actual Bukit Gasing.

After Bukit Gasing we went to Amcorp Mall in Petaling Jaya.

It has been many years since we last stepped out.

We wanted to check out the flea market which is open at all its floors, Friday till Sunday...

Views from the actual Bukit Gasing

Continuing from Climbing up the hills at Bukit Gasing.

Next we went up to the actual Bukit Gasing by car.

The peak which at above 160 metres from sea level is the highest within a few kilometre radius is accessible by car because there is a transmission tower and a temple at the peak.