My Wild Garden ...

Been a long while since I touched the garden tools. The soft weeds are beautifully growing. Periwinkles surviving. Caladium I thought gone sprouting through. Almost like a savanna I think. Beautiful soft weeds. My angry neighbour has done many things.

But  I am enjoying this... Peace with nature.

The Garden is in Fallow

Sometimes it is good to lie dormant.

Leave to fallow.

So that the earth is rejuvenated.


I have come to visit so that I may not lose the keys to the garden gate.

Will come back again.

To redevelop and nurture.

Now that a new seed has been discovered.

Its name:

Education of the Orang Asli ...

I CAN DO IT!

Our new books are out! The I CAN DO IT! series consists of 6 books for children 3-7 years. Published by one of Malaysia's leading publishers, al-Ameen. The series provides early reading opportunity for younger children. Each book contains clear and attractive pictures of real life processes familiar to children's world. Consequently, the processes can be turned into practical exercises to make learning more fun and meaningful. Set price RM29.90. Please contact http://http://www.ameenbooks.com.my/.

The I CAN DO IT! series contains the following titles:
1. MY ABC (ABC for Air Batu Campur!)
2. MY APPLE
3. MY BUN
4. MY CAKE
5. MY DRINK
6. MY EGG

Each  book contains a simple process or project that parents and teachers can do with the children.Our main aim is to start them talking! What else if not about their favourite food. For example, MY ABC is about how to make the well-loved Malaysian drink, Air Batu Campur. Use each book for its process, language and cognitive development.

This series complements our earlier series MY FUN PAGES (Books 1-11) published by Utusan Publications & Distributors. Check this series out in Googlebooks.

Kampung Bongkud

Look at the spring

In their steps

Look at the light

In their faces

And look at mama

Boiling water

In that black kettle

On amber

Red and fierce

Spirits of the pioneers

Tiny feet of explorers

Adventurers

Do you see pain?

Only in the flesh

And souls

Of the urban visitors

May you remain fresh

Along with water

Flowing free

O children and mothers

Of  Kampung Bongkud

Lara Muharram

Muharram ini
Apa yang disembunyi
Di malam hari
Tetap terserlah
Di siang hari
Yang dipatah
Kan tumbuh lagi
Pucuk baru
Daun baru
Maka
Simpanlah tanganmu.

Personal Gardens

Assalamu'alaikum Mere Jani Arif at home; dearest Rahmah in Brunei; beloved Mariam in Rawalpindi, dearest Farah next door. mulanya di sini. bit by bit. insyaALLAH.

Abah Emak, Adik-adik yang amat dikasehi... ladies first ... alang, ateh, acik, andah, adik, and the gentlemen ... angah, abang, bangcik, bangtam, uda.

Dearest sisters Rabiah in Walsall, Sedigheh Khanum in Dimondale, Hjh Rose in Brunei ...