Puteri Salsabila..(Princess Salsabila)..a folk tale..

This is my first attempt to write a story that is purely based upon my own imagination and which has an air and sense of adventure, swaying the words in the malay semi-classical style...

This book is also one of a series on folk tales under PTS Fortuna. It was written to fulfill the call by SifuPTS (Madam Ainon Mohd.) for stories that no longer belittle the minds of readers. This, she felt, is especially so, by the messages left behind after reading the existing Malay classical tales. For example, the story ‘Lebai Malang’, makes fun of religious people who are supposed to be respected in our society, the story ’Bawang Putih Bawang Merah’ does not show an exemplary example of a step mother who should be gracious to a young one who has just lost her own mother..So too are stories originating from the west: ‘Sleeping Beauty’ does not bring the right connotation to young girls. Sleep all you can for eventually you may marry someone rich (meaning one may be lazy, no matter because one may still catch a big fish), without having to put in efforts for the betterment of oneself, equiping oneself and strive for knowledge…

This book is a tale about Princess Salsabila, an intelligent and highly skilled young lady. Despite the odds, together with her faithful friend Tasnim, they clung together in a maze of adventure, full of treachery, suspence, sadness, laughter ..thwarting a vicious attempt by certain quarters to overthrow a kingdom that they were accidentally thrown into..

May this story be beneficial and contribute towards changing the mind-sets of the younger generations and continue to be appreciated for years to come, Insha Allah…Amin. (This book is published in the Malay Language)