A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on 1 March, 2017. Note that no author is mentioned. The following is a loose translation: Political upheavals as the main obstruction No fear of sacrificing the economy Responsible political actions needed “Tourism is very delicate. When a volcano erupts in a country and flights […]
[Image: President Nasheed presents the Nishan Izzudheen to Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Picture from avas.mv] The original Dhivehi article was published on the avas.mv website on 16 February, 2017. Note that no author is mentioned. The following is a loose translation: I recall that in 2009, the then President […]
by Azra Naseem 2. Of myths and monsters This is a very interesting story. Today’s Crown Prince and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohamed was not always a very popular member of the aristocratic Saudi royal family. Those days, Mohamed used to spend a lot of time in the Maldives. He stayed on an island […]
by Azra Naseem 1. Of Kings and Pawns Just over a 100 kilometres south west of Male’, rising up from the deep blue lagoon, are 26 islands forming the atoll formally known as Faafu. This beautiful reef structure, one of twenty such natural island chains in the Maldives archipelago, is roughly 30 kilometres long and […]
There is no country that has not seen civil unrest or revolution. In this matter, the Maldives is no exception; the unrest in Thinadhoo taking the nation by storm even half a century later. Thinadhoo has a vibrant history of unrest, revolution, bloodbaths and finally, peace. In the 1570’s, Sultan Al-Ghaazee Mohamed Thakurufaan Al-Auzam Sri […]
This is a frequent question guests ask while at their resort. Most guests buy their drones before coming on holiday and have the idea to use the holiday time to practice drone skills. Some even bring high end photography drones to capture their happy moments. The answer depends on the resort where they are staying. Some […]
by Azra Naseem If you want an example of how people in power try to create your reality, Yameen’s bash tonight to launch The Real PPM is a classic Fact is, The Real PPM is a thing that does not exist. At least not as a political party. PPM is a registered party of some […]
by Azra Naseem The price of rice, sugar and flour went up by 100 percent in the Maldives this month. Rice, sugar and flour—‘han’doo, hakuru, fuh’ always said together, always in that order, and collectively known as kaadu—are essential ingredients of the Maldivian diet. Without han’doo there would be no lunch and no dinner; and […]
Mushfique Mohamed writes on how the Maldives’ government uses postcolonial rhetoric to justify subjugation and economic exploitation After just three years of economic transition, Maldivian democratic transition has come to an abrupt end. All recently introduced democratic rights and practices are being eroded daily. In order to deflect blame, autocratic leaders often use anti-colonial rhetoric. Thus, […]