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2k Journal

Back to Reality


  Two weeks ago, we finally set off on the first leg of our trip, reaching Fuvahmulah ready to hunt for stories and produce regular updates on the 2k Isles trip. We know the reality of life in the Maldives […]

Kabbohera Crossing


Here’s some pics from our trip to Kabbohera, the tiny islet just a few hundred yards across the shallow lagoon from Seenu Hithadhoo. After a short dinghy ride to the shallows, we squished our way across the reeds for quarter […]

Ticket to Ride


First (of many, we hope) ferry tickets purchased this morning, taking us to Fuvahmulah from Seenu Feydhoo. The map in the terminal kind of sums it up…I mean, the chances of missing Fuvahmulah. There’s a lot of blue out there. […]

Dan’s Interview with MVHotels


We’re gonna be sharing some of our content with our friends at MVHotels as we travel and we thought we’d kick off the partnership with a full interview about the 2k Isles project. In a detailed interview with Izra Ahmed, Dan […]

VIDEO: Making Kaashi Theyo


This is the video we made to go with our story, ‘Striking Oil‘, about the production of coconut oil in the Maldives. Thanks to Naj’s family for showing us how it’s done.

Mihaaru Travelogue: Seeing the Second City


This week’s travelogue journeys past the obvious differences between the Maldives’ two cities and onto the more subtle observations…such as tourism development and pelvis analogies (which would actually leave Gan in a very awkward position!!). As shown last week, initial […]