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‘Maldivians’ who has never seen the Maldives

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Vaguthu.mv website on 18th March 2018. The following is a loose translation: By definition one becomes a Maldivian if they have a Maldivian mother or a father. If they speak the language. For us Maldivians, it is not new to see a foreigner speak fluent Dhivehi (Maldivian language). […]