A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 15th January 2018. The following is a loose translation: Most of the time, bullying starts at school. It is not a simple matter when a child who liked going to school, suddenly stops liking it and becomes lazy, without any reason. It is not something […]
Discrimination is often the transference of moral degradation to others. The Maldives presents many examples of it in its treatment of migrant workers. Take Malé’s old Sultan Park, now upgraded and renamed Rasrani Bageecha. Its large, open space and fine old trees provide a rare haven of peace in the otherwise congested capital. On Fridays, […]
By Fathmath Isha and Hassan Moosa The asphalt path to Rasrani Bageecha was left damp by the afternoon rain as families trudged across puddles to the newly opened park, drawn by greenery and open space ensconced from Malé’s heavy traffic. Thousands have visited Sultan Park since its reopening late August but one group of residents of the […]