• MDP Guesthouse Policy

    The above video is a piece that was inspired by the MDP Guesthouse policy which was launched in the 2013 presidential campaign by President Mohamed Nasheed. The narration for the piece is a direct quote from  a presentation given by  Mr. Mahmood Razee, at K.Maafushi.  

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  • ކުޑަކުދިންނަށް ސަރުކާރުން ޖައްސާ ހާލު

    ކުޑަކުދިންނަށް ސަރުކާރުން ޖައްސާ ހާލު

    ދައުލަތުގެ ބެލެނިވެރިކަމުގެ ދަށަށް ތުއްތުކުދިން ހުށަހެޅިގެންދާނީ އެކުދިން ބަލާނެ މައެއް ބަފައެއް މާމައެއް ކާފައެއް ބޮޑުދައިތައެއް ބޮޑުބޭބެއެއް ނެތި ކުދިން ވަރަށް ނިކަމެތިވާ ހާލުގައެވެ. މި ނިކަމެތިހާލުގައި ދާ ކުދިންނަށް ރައްކާތެރިކަން ދިނުމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި އެކުދިން ބެލެހެއްޓުމުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތު ބޮލުން ނައްޓާލުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން

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  • Accept our children as the children they are.

    Ahmed Nabeeh, the singer of this song, was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3. He recorded this song for Autism Awareness Day 2011. Music and poetry composed by Nadhu (Behavioral Therapist for children with special needs). “I was his teacher for a while and came to notice that he had a hidden talent of superb voice controlling. He was a great singer and recited the Quran beautifully. There wasn’t a day that he wouldn’t be singing in class, [...]

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  • Villingili Beach Cleanup

    Save the Beach is a youth movement that started in 2008 with the aim of conserving the beaches in Villingili island near Male’. We visited the island to see how one of their beach cleanup day was going. We were lucky to get a chance to have a chat with some of the organizers, participants and volunteers on this visit. Special thanks to Egan and Naba

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  • ފެބުރުއަރީ 6، 7 : އެމީހުން އޮތީ ރާވާފަ، އެތަނަށް ވަރަށް ގިނަ މީހުންނަށް ފަތިސް ނަމާދަށްވެސް ކިޔާފަ

    ފެބުރުއަރީ 6، 7 : އެމީހުން އޮތީ ރާވާފަ، އެތަނަށް ވަރަށް ގިނަ މީހުންނަށް ފަތިސް ނަމާދަށްވެސް ކިޔާފަ

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  • A Political Storm

    A Political Storm

    The Original Dhivehi article written by one of our contributor, Adheeb  can be found here. Translated by Mariyath Mohamed . Click link below each image to play media. This is a response to the Haveeru article, dated 27th January 2012, which focused on the speech given by Dr. Waheed on the occasion of the Independence Day. The text in bold is a translation of what Dr. Waheed stated in the Speech published in Haveeru. Having sailed into a political storm, the [...]

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  • Confrontation on the eve of CoNI report

    Confrontation on the eve of CoNI report

    The usual pro-democracy rally was taking place on the streets of male’ on the eve of releasing the CoNI report. Shortly after the rally had gotten started from Usfasgandu, it was stopped by the Maldives defense force personals. Later on the Special Operations (SO) Police arrived and cornered the protesters. Not too long after, a confrontation ensued . Two people were arrested and several protesters sustained varying degrees of injuries, including a fractured skull.

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  • Pro-Democracy activists removed

    Pro-Democracy activists removed

    Pro-democracy activists were waiting for a statement by Ahmed Saeed (Gahaa), who is representing President Nasheed in the Commission of National Inquiry. Masked police personals enter and remove the activists by force driving them down the street. Later on Saeed gives a statement in which he resigns citing lack of impartiality within the commission.

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  • President Nasheed Summoned

    President Nasheed Summoned

    The Maldives Police Services released a recording of a telephone conversation, allegedly between former MDP Chairperson/ MP Mariya Ahmed Didi and President Mohamed Nasheed. On the 2nd of August the police summoned Nasheed for questioning. A huge number of pro-democracy supporters gathered outside G. Kenereege, residence of Nasheed, filling up the narrow winding streets. Nasheed and the pro-democracy supporters walked from his residence towards the headquarters of the Maldives Police Services. Several streets were cordoned and barricaded by the Police. Clashes [...]

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Recent Stories

  • MDP Guesthouse Policy

    MDP Guesthouse Policy

    The above video is a piece that was inspired by the MDP Guesthouse policy which was launched in the 2013 presidential campaign by President Mohamed Nasheed. The narration for the piece is a direct quote from  a presentation given by  Mr. Mahmood Razee, at K.Maafushi.  

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  • ކުޑަކުދިންނަށް ސަރުކާރުން ޖައްސާ ހާލު

    ކުޑަކުދިންނަށް ސަރުކާރުން ޖައްސާ ހާލު

    ދައުލަތުގެ ބެލެނިވެރިކަމުގެ ދަށަށް ތުއްތުކުދިން ހުށަހެޅިގެންދާނީ އެކުދިން ބަލާނެ މައެއް ބަފައެއް މާމައެއް ކާފައެއް ބޮޑުދައިތައެއް ބޮޑުބޭބެއެއް ނެތި ކުދިން ވަރަށް ނިކަމެތިވާ ހާލުގައެވެ. މި ނިކަމެތިހާލުގައި ދާ ކުދިންނަށް ރައްކާތެރިކަން ދިނުމުގެ ބަދަލުގައި އެކުދިން ބެލެހެއްޓުމުގެ މަސްއޫލިއްޔަތު ބޮލުން ނައްޓާލުމަށް ސަރުކާރުން

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  • Accept our children as the children they are.

    Accept our children as the children they are.

    Ahmed Nabeeh, the singer of this song, was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3. He recorded this song for Autism Awareness Day 2011. Music and poetry composed by Nadhu (Behavioral Therapist for children with special needs). “I was his teacher for a while and came to notice that he had a hidden talent of superb voice controlling. He was a great singer and recited the Quran beautifully. There wasn’t a day that he wouldn’t be singing in class, [...]

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  • Villingili Beach Cleanup

    Villingili Beach Cleanup

    Save the Beach is a youth movement that started in 2008 with the aim of conserving the beaches in Villingili island near Male’. We visited the island to see how one of their beach cleanup day was going. We were lucky to get a chance to have a chat with some of the organizers, participants and volunteers on this visit. Special thanks to Egan and Naba

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  • ފެބުރުއަރީ 6، 7 : އެމީހުން އޮތީ ރާވާފަ، އެތަނަށް ވަރަށް ގިނަ މީހުންނަށް ފަތިސް ނަމާދަށްވެސް ކިޔާފަ

    ފެބުރުއަރީ 6، 7 : އެމީހުން އޮތީ ރާވާފަ، އެތަނަށް ވަރަށް ގިނަ މީހުންނަށް ފަތިސް ނަމާދަށްވެސް ކިޔާފަ

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  • Architects Association Maldives at MACI Build Expo 2012/13

    Architects Association Maldives at MACI Build Expo 2012/13

    Several businesses, service providers and various other organizations participated in the MACI Build expo 2012/13  (Maldives Association of Construction Industry) which was held from January 29-31. The newly formed Architects Association Maldives had a stall at the expo. We stopped to have a chat with some of the founding members and participants at their stall. UPDATE: The below article is extracted from the Architects Association Maldives website. All the models that were exhibited at the expo had been destroyed and dumped [...]

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  • Snack for Society

    Snack for Society

    Letting off Steam or Getting Burnt! Unless you have mastered the art of patience, temper is no stranger to you. Temper is the state of mind with respect to annoyance or irritability that could have an assortment of colors in a variety of shades, and is accompanied by a range of energies. Colors extend from mild irritations to full fledged rage. Surprisingly enough, despite the lack of background in acting, each one of us could display an amazing number of [...]

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  • Snack for Society

    Snack for Society

    The Quest for Inner Peace. Seg.1 Through time, regardless of the color, race, religion, sex or even the financial status, people have dedicated themselves on this quest. Countless books have been written on the topic where people have researched and developed exercises, step by step guides, secrets or even shortcuts you could use to achieve inner peace. Theories have been developed and discussed exclusively for women, busy people or other target groups. While some people are claiming that music, yoga [...]

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  • Snack for Society

    Snack for Society

    From an infant to an Adult Upon the birth of a child the family, particularly the parents begin their expectations from it. Then on, begins the unconscious race. But before you charge ahead and go all berserk, how many of you have wondered about direction you are so relentlessly racing towards? Or much less the destination? Some parents bring up their children assiduously by the book. Not a single step is taken askew. Others meet the books halfway including experimental [...]

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