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RAIHA BAHAUDIN

Raiha Bahaudin is an author and designer based in Jasin, Malaysia.
She runs a blog on interior design, decorations, and architecture
other than penning novels and children’s books.

Kunang Pesisir Morten / Fireflies in Morten

Genre: General Fiction (Drama)

Fireflies in Morten took place in Kampung Morten, Malacca in 1984. Since then, a river
in the village separated the two racial communities for decades, until a nine-year-
old girl showed up – Dhiya. Dhiya – a genius visual thinker – along with her two best
friends, Adi and Lim explored the city of Malacca and became a small entrepreneur,
explored the world of paintings, Monet and a lot more in the Malacca City together.
Driven by their youthful curiosity, they felt the need to track down and unravel
the mysterious thief moonlighting the Kampung Morten. Little by little, without
them realising, almost all little things that they did bridged the gap between the two
estranged communities in Kampung Morten, Malacca.

SHAHNON AHMAD

Dato’ Haji Shahnon bin Ahmad (1933 – 2017) was a
Malaysian writer, a National Laureate, and a Member
of Parliament. He was awarded with the National
Literary Award in 1982 making him the second
Sasterawan Negara. He was also a Professor Emeritus
at Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang.

Ranjau Sepanjang Jalan / No Harvest but a Thorn

Genre: General Fiction (Drama)

No Harvest but a Thorn is a legendary literary work in Malaysia. This novel depicts the
story of man’s eternal fight for survival against the impersonal forces of nature. In a
desperately unequal battle for a meagre subsistence, Lahuma’s only assets are a piece
of land, his four limbs, a wife and seven children, all girls. The struggle is unending, the
rewards skimpy. Faith in God is his only source of strength and solace. And he knows
only that he must teach the next generation how to continue the fight.

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