So, we’ve gathered up our stories from Huvadhu, we’ve looked at what worked and didn’t work on the first leg, and we’re about to get back on our ocean trail before it goes cold (or dry). It’s time to pack […]
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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 – […]
We’re back in Addu and this week’s exclusive Mihaaru column Dan tried (with great difficulty) to assess the way the islands look after the first leg of our trip: One of my main goals during this project is to fill […]
This week saw us complete our tour of Huvadhu, and it felt like a good time for Dan to look back on some of the practical aspects of our trip in this weekend’s Mihaaru column: After five years of working […]
The plan was to head to Vaadhoo and then to Gadhdhoo to finish the full circuit, but as we could only guarantee a place to stay in Vaadhoo next week (it is Eid after all…Eid Mubarak everyone!), we decided to […]
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 […]
Yes we did!! After three damp days on Gaafu Alif Kanduhuludhoo (though the warm hospitality kept us mostly dry), the weather warnings for this morning weren’t good, and we showed up for the 5.30am atoll ferry doubtful we would travel. […]
We felt it was time to add a little more direction to our pleasant drift through Gaafu Alif atoll. So, we caught the 6am atoll ferry from Gemanafushi to Kondey, allowing a full eight hours to explore the least populated […]
