The Book Launch of ‘Minda Tertawan’

YM Uncle Raja Ahmad at the launch of Mnda Tertawan.

Yesterday I attended the book launch of ‘Minda Tertawan‘ at the Rumah Universiti, Universiti Malaya in Kuala Lumpur.

The book was written by YM Raja Ahmad Aminullah.

YM Uncle Raja Ahmad is the owner of RA Fine Arts.

In the middle is YM Uncle Raja Ahmad and I .

‘Minda Tertawan‘ is a political book, written in Bahasa Malaysia.

The book was launched by Dato’ Baharuddin  Zainal (Baha Zain).

Uncle Raja Ahmad, Dato Baha Zain and the speakers holding Minda Tertawan.

There was also a discussion session about the book by:

1. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Ali (Prof. Sejarah Seni, UPSI)

2. Mr. Tan Sei Hon (writer and curator)

3. Prof. Dr. Syed Husin Ali (senator and a former president of Persatuan Sains Sosial)

4. Mr. U-Wei Hj. Shaari (film maker).

The moderator was Uncle Nizal Mohammad from TV Al-Hijrah.

I am so excited to meet Uncle Nizal.

A lot of people attended the program.

I met Uncle Jih (Uncle Nasir Zihni who wrote a comment in the book), Uncle Nizal Mohammad, National Laurette Uncle A. Samad Said, Aunty Dr. Siti Zainon Ismail (an artist, poet and writer who wrote a special poem for my big sister Kaman), Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib (a politician), Uncle Prof. Dr. Wan Ariffin Wan Abdullah (our relative from Terengganu) and a lot of other people.

My photo with Uncle A. Samad Said.

On the right is Uncle Prof. Dr. Ariffin and I, on the left is Kaman and my mother is nnusuk (hiding) behind the wall.

Congratulations to Uncle Raja Ahmad for the launch of ‘Minda Tertawan‘ and thank you inviting us and giving us the chance to sellUncle Awang Goneng‘s books, ‘ A Map of Trengganu‘ and ‘Growing Up in Trengganu‘.

Kaman and I with Uncle Awang Gonengs books.

It is nice to attend Uncle Raja Ahmad’s events because I can meet a lot of great writers, poets, artists and wonderful people.

Please click here  for information on how to order ‘Minda Tertawan.’