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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.


Monday, December 05, 2022

Perak river from Bandar

Continuing from  Perak river from the abandoned praying hall of Teluk Penadah.



Next I returned back to the junction into the parallel road on to an area called Bandar.




Once upon a time it used to be a populous area with many economic activities. That is why it is called Bandar which simply means town.




However the area has been abandoned for almost half a century.







Now what is left is just a secluded area besides the Perak river...









Perak river from the abandoned praying hall of Teluk Penadah

Continuing from  Perak river at the southern end of Kampung Pebayan.



Turning back northwards I then made a stop at this abandoned praying hall of Teluk Penadah.






From here one could also get nice views of the Perak river...











Perak river at the southern end of Kampung Pebayan

Continuing from  Exploring what is left of Kampung Pebayan.



I went on until there is no more road.




At the end of it I spent some time to just enjoy the sights of the Perak river...










Exploring what is left of Kampung Pebayan

Continuing from  On to the site of Kota Lumut.



Next I turned back some 1.6 km northwards to enter a parallel road.




It lead southwards to a village called Kampung Pebayan.




However this area which rans along the Perak river is literarily abandoned except for very few houses...







I understand the part seen here is called Teluk Penadah.







After that is Kampung Pebayan...













On to the site of Kota Lumut




After Pulau Tiga I took the small road to Pasir Salak and went on further and further south.







I went until the road ends and continued by foot.







Seen in the middle of the picture is a part of the Perak river.







I walked as far as I could towards the river before finding the swamps blocking the path.







Here you could a smaller river (the locals call it the Lumut river) flowing into the Perak river.




At the tip of land where the rivers meet should be the site of an old fort  called Kota Lumut which have existed some 300 years ago.


Perak river at Pulau Tiga Kiri

Continuing from  Perak river at a part south of Bota Kanan.



This in turn is the Perak river from Pulau Tiga Kiri.







It is situated a distance south from Bota Kanan and at the opposite side of the river...









Perak river at a part south of Bota Kanan

Peace be upon you. On to the 2nd day of the new Perak trip.



Wednesday morning 30th November 2022. After spending the night in Ipoh I went to Bota Kanan and took a rural road which as far as I could remember have never been taken before.




The road is situated south of the small town of Bota Kanan.







A stretch of it lies close to the Perak river...