Penulis dilahirkan di Singapura tahun 1950. Setelah menamatkan pendidikan dasar (SR) di Pulau Buluh (Batam), penulis melanjutkan pendidikan di Medan dan Tanjungpinang (SMP dan SMA) kemudian ke Perguruan Tinggi (tidak tamat) di Bandung.
Setelah bekerja selama dua tahun sebagai awak kapal, penulis tinggal di New York sekitar dua puluh tahun dimana penulis bekerja sebagai Calligrapher (Western style calligraphy).
Kembali ke Indonesia pada tahun 1995. Bekerja sebagai Dockmaster (Marina Manager), Part time Yacht Skipper, Yacht Rally Orrganizer, Cruising Consultant, Calligrapher, Penulis, Guru dll.
Hobby : Layar (pernah melakukan pelayaran jarak jauh ...sendirian) dan menbaca dll.
Hobby : Layar (pernah melakukan pelayaran jarak jauh ...sendirian) dan menbaca dll.
Tinggal di Bandung dengan seorang istri dan tiga orang anak.
I was born in Singapore 1n 1950 (I am an Indonesian). Grew up and went to Primary School in a small island In Riau Arhipelago. To further my education I had to leave my beloved island and went to schools in Medan, North Sumatera and Tanjungpinang, Riau Archipelago. Did go to College in Bandung, West Java, but di not graduate.
Worked as a crew on a cruise ship for two years. Lived in New York City (mostly in Brooklyn) for twenty years. Went back to live in Indonesia in 1995 where I now live with a wife and three young children.
Love to read and sailing (have done some long distance sailing, mostly alone). Worked as calligrapher, Dockmaster, Yacht Rally Organizer, writer, teacher etc.
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