Some of the most interesting stories we’ve come across on our travels have involved Dhivehi Raajje dhatha, as anyone travelling on Hong Kong airlines this month will find out.
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A friend this week told us that he’d just seen one of Dan’s stories on Himal Southasian, which seemed odd as the last story he wrote for them was almost two years ago, just before the publication was unfortunately forced […]
A really nice article on Two Thousand Isles’ origins, and a bit of an introduction to the project for an overseas audience. Omkar has done his time in Male’s mean streets but retains a strong interest in all things Maldives […]
It’s been kind of a grey week all over the Maldives it seems, so we’re really grateful to Lahu for bringing us some colour with this brilliant illustration for the Two Thousand Isles page. Lahu’s graphic design work has already […]
Our island skills still need a lot of work, particularly after having seen the talented people of Huvadhu plying their trades: In Huvadhu alone we met people making clothes, rope, knives, boats, hooks, mats, brooms, and – most importantly – […]
This weekend’s Mihaaru column looked at what one islander has learned from some others as Dan reflects on six weeks in Huvadhu’s fishing communities. For while many today may prefer the comfort of a shirt & tie or the comparative […]
After seeing some of Gaafu Dhaalu’s more quiet islands over the past few days, this week’s travelogue column considers the future for dwindling island communities: The erosion and dispersion of island communities over time seems as much a part of […]
This week’s Mihaaru travelogue takes us backwards and forwards, looking at the history we have (and haven’t) seen, and hoping current trends towards heritage continue. When we first looked around Thinadhoo, I wasn’t surprised to see plans for the island’s […]
We heard the news this week that President Trump had decided to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change while we were in Gaafu Alif Dhevvadhoo: The idea that the great-grandchildren of the kids we meet on […]
This week’s final preparations for ramadan gave the chance to think about the generosity of our hosts over the past month. Ramadan is the right time of year to build good habits and to reconsider bad ones. (How much coffee […]
This week saw us visit five islands over seven days, covering the southern isles of Gaafu Alif atoll. The travelogue covers first impressions from every island, as well as a couple of other highlights. Summarising a whole community in a […]
