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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, December 31, 2015

Turtle sanctuary at Pasir Panjang

Continuing from More beauty off Pasir Giam.


After noon we left Pangkor and got back on mainland. Next we went to the turtle sanctuary at Pasir Panjang, some 20 km north of the town of Lumut.





I have been here a number of time including with the wife and our two small kids. This is the first time we brought 2 of our older children along...



































More beauty off Pasir Giam

Continuing from The beauty of Pasir Giam.


Further on there is this jungle track.


I took it and found it leads to a more secluded part of Pasir Giam.


























The beauty of Pasir Giam

Continuing from Exploring north-east Pangkor.


Heading back towards Teluk Nipah we stopped at another stretch of beach.





It is situated next to Teluk Nipah. So you can see the same small islands around albeit from different angles slightly to the north.








I learned later that this beach is called Pasir Giam. On its northern part lies this stretch...

















The views from here seems much better...








The water also looks much clearer.








Exploring north-east Pangkor



At 10.40 am we went for a drive towards the north-east part of the island of Pangkor.


The previous day we had made a stop around these parts and noticed a small road. Today, we decided to take it to as far as we could get.


The road ends at the entrance of what seems to be an abandoned resort.


It faces a secluded stretch of beach...