COSATODAY

Freelance Writer.

MohdAliff b MohdNor, 4^th year, Communication

Books and student are synonyms. Students have to read books and some of them choose to write them for others to use. New author is born everyday, and some of them are really young. There are even as young as 7 years old. To be an author is not an ambition, it’s actually a passion. Most of the authors are gifted with the talent, however anyone could be an author, as long as he put his effort in it.

Likewise, MohdAliff b Mohd Nor. He was born in 1986 and started his first education as a student in SekolahKebangsaanDamansaraUtama and continues at SekolahMenengahKebangsaanDamansaraUtama after that. In 2004, after SPM, he entered the IIUM matriculation center by taking Bachelor of English and Literature.  2years doing foundation in matriculation center, he then, continue his study at Main Campus of IIUM in Gombak. 1 year studied in Benl, he then changed his course to Bachelor of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences and majoring in Communication.

His interest in writing is actually just beginning to shine when he entered the main campus of IIUM. Before that, he had never thinking of writing, what more to write a book. He said that,

‘ The passion is actually started from the needs of money, however the motivation gradually changed to provide and share knowledge for those who needed’.

The first book he had written is ‘Perisik Kota Saba’ and the PTS Publication Sdn. Bhd published it in the early of 2009. The book contents stories of Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h) and Sahabat. It’s a good start for him and he is now still writing for his third book and the second book is coming early next year.

He said that the person inspired him to write was his mother. ‘ Everything that I’m now is my mother’s’. His mother is a single mother, and she is the one who worked hard since the past 12 years. He likes to help ease the burden of his mother and that is why he forces himself to complete his books.

Other than books, he is also a freelance news writer for Utusan newspaper. His article is sometimes appears on the newspaper on weekly basis. Besides, he also has his own blog, where he puts his article, suggestion and comment on certain issues. For those who are interested to read, his blog could be accessed through www.writerdruid.wordpress.com.