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Tag Archives: Maldives


Story: Rosset and Grey


While Naj took to bringing these famous faces back to life, we thought we’d add a little colour to the period in which these pioneer photos were taken.

2k Journal: From Denmark to Dhivehiraajje


It’s not every day you get a surprise delivery from one of your inspirations…especially not down in the Suvadive!!   Nils Finn Munch-Petersen has been kind enough to send us a copy of his 1980 publication on the Maldives, put […]

Drawing Inspiration from Lahu


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 […]

Story: Beyya Beys


Another story left over from our time in Gaafu Alif atoll. Meeting Thutthu Beyya in Gemanafushi was a real pleasure…especially when he sang for us (it seems Dan reminded him of a distant relative!). Great to hear the stories of […]

2k Journal: Finding Yaahunbaraas


A post in our 2k Journal/blog about another story on the page isn’t something we’ve done before (might be getting a bit meta), but our recent story on Yaahunbaraas is one we are most proud of. It’s certainly our longest, […]