Climbing up the stairs to the hill top.On the way to the top of the hill.First we reached the site of 'Meriam Beranak' or the 'Cannon That Give Birth'.The 'Meriam Beranak'; the mother and the baby cannon.Then we saw another cannon.Next we visited the 'Pondok Genta' or the 'The Bell's Hut'. Inside the hut is the historic 'Genta' or 'The Bell'.The Genta or the bell.This is the large brass bell known as the ‘Genta’. It was struck during emergencies as well as during important festivals and royal events. Uncle Hulaimi wrote about the 'Genta' in his books.Then we climbed up the stairs to the fortress.The fortress.My siblings and I in front of the fortress.We saw the throne once we entered the fortress.Behind the throne is the 'Gun Powder Hole'.On the left is the throne and on the right is another cannon. This must be the place where the archers be during the wars.The lighthouse.The lighthouse is on the hill top.Going down the hill.
It is very nice to meet Pak Samad, the great writer again.My photo with other bloggers, Aunty Emy(L), Kafah, Kaman, Kashah(R).I was sitting with Pok Ku Bustaman who taught me the meaning of a Trengganuspeak word, ‘rang’.Blogger Kak Zura and I at the event.My mother(L) talking to Pak Samad(R), uncle Datuk Azman Ujang (a friend of Uncle Hulaimi from Bernama) and Pak Samad’s wife who is also a writer.
A lot of Uncle Hulaimi’s good friends and family members were there.
And everybody had a good time 🙂
Uncle Hulaimi, the great writer and her sister Aunty Asma, the great chef.Waiting for our turn…Uncle Hulaimi’s friends and family members at the event.
And thank you Borders for the very delicious Terengganu food from the ‘Wau Penyu’.
There were tasty pulut lepa, akok, beleda(jelly), jjepuk pisang (banana balls) and keropok lekor.
A group of bloggers at the bloggers’ table enjoying the yummy food while discussing about our blogs. Uncle Hulaimi is also a blogger.Everybody is busy enjoying the tasty Trengganu food; we really had a good time.Yummy food. At the front row are kerepok lekor(L) and a tasty coconut milk jelly or ‘beleda'(R); at the back row are banana balls or jjepuk pisang(L) and akok(R).My big sisters, Kafah(L), Kashah(mid) and Kaman(R) are enjoying their food.
It was a wonderful event and I am very happy to meet all the nice people and so many wonderful writers and bloggers.
Listerning to Uncle Hulaimi’s speech. I sat at the last row on the left.
Book reading by Uncle Hulaimi.
Abang Dody recited the ‘Syair Awang Goneng’.
Abang Dody and me after his performance.
A song performed by Andre Goh and followed by another song by Uncle Adnan Osman (Adnang Osmang in Trengganuspeak 🙂 ).
I am very happy to meet Uncle Raja Ahmad Aminullah, Uncle Awang Goneng, Aunty Zaharah, Aunty Asma, Pok Ku Bustaman, Uncle Som, Kak Raja Nadia, Uncle Adnang Osmang, Pok Daud, Datuk Jimmy Choo and more 😉
Uncle Hulaimi talking to the press.
By the way, I really enjoyed the delicious Terengganu food prepared by Aunty Asma who is Uncle Hulaimi’s sister.
And I am very happy to meet a nice blogger, Kak Raja Nadia who is Uncle Raja Ahmad’s daughter.
Uncle Raja Ahmad Aminullah's daughter Kak Nadia and I at the event.
Congratulations to Uncle Awang Goneng on the launch of AMoT and I want to thank Uncle Raja Ahmad for inviting us to the wonderful event.
Uncle Hulaimi's fans listening to his speech at the event. I was sitting third from right in the front row.
Just now I went to the book signing of ‘A Map of Trengganu’ ( AMoT ).
It was held in the MPH Bookstore, Mid Valley, KL.
We met some bloggers and some of my parent’s Terengganu friends.
Uncle Hulaimi’s teacher, Mr. Soh Kim Yew was also there with Aunty Dinah Soh and Aunty Soh Lay Choo.
From right is my mother, Mr. Soh Kim Yew, Aunty Soh Lay Choo and Aunty Dinah Soh.
AMoT was written by Wan Ahmad Hulaimi or Awang Goneng.
He gave a nice speech and he talked about how to write books.
His speech was in English and not in Trengganuspeak 🙂
I was listening to Uncle Hulaimi's speech. From the right is Pok Ku Bustaman (a popular Terengganu blogger), my big sister Kaman, Kafah, me, my mother and somebody from the press (I guess).
I am happy that he also mentioned my name to the audience as ‘his friend, Che Ali the blogger’.
Uncle Hulaimi is the only person who calls me ‘Che Ali’
Some people at the event thought my name is really Che Ali 😆
Before we go home, we waited for Uncle Hulaimi to sign the books that we have to deliver.
My big sister Kashah(R), Kaman and me with Uncle Hulaimi who was busy signing the books.
I feel so happy that I met Uncle Hulaimi, Uncle A. Samad Said, Aunty Zaharah and other friends of my parent’s 😀
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It is a sequel to the best seller, ‘Growing Up in Trengganu’ (GUiT).
The book is about the old days in Terengganu, the beautiful town and the people living there long before I was born.
It also talks about the old and historical buildings that had been demolished like the the mosque near my mother’s house and the rows of shop houses in Kedai Payang.
GUiT was launched at Alam Akademik or Kedai Pok Loh Yunang in Kuala Terengganu.
Anyway the building had been demolished.
My father picked up the books from the distributor this morning and had delivered some to the costumers who had placed their order.
Orders had came in even before the book reached KL.
There was an order from New York, USA too.
I do not really understand the book as it has lots of hard words but my big sister is so excited about it and cannot stop reading it.
I am reading AMoT but there are too many hard words for me...
She was smiling and laughing by herself while reading 🙂
I want to keep one copy and wait until I grow up a bit older to enjoy it as my big sister and my parents.
May be Uncle Awang Goneng should write a simpler edition with larger font for small kids like me
This book had just came in from Singapore and may not reach the bookstores in KL yet 🙂
Just now I sold a book to Uncle Wan Yusuf after the Friday prayer.
I hope that I can help my father to sell a lot more copies of AMoT and that AMoT will be another best seller like GUiT 🙂
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I wish that one day I can write a book too, like Uncle Hulaimi.
This book is fun and very interesting, so please place your order now
A Map of Trengganu by Awang Goneng.
The sequel to Malaysian bestseller Growing Up in Trenaggnu looks at the terrain of Trengganu, the landmarks that are still standing and those that have fallen to rubble, the winds that bring chill and change to the inhabitants of his coastal town, and people who walked the streets and breathed the air that is laced with dried shrimps, the aroma of röjök, and salt coming in with the spray from the South China Sea.
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