From Resort Mess Boy to Street Food King: The Rise of Baabaa Gaadiyaa
Yasir Salih
In the remote, southern reaches of the Maldivian archipelago lies Fuvahmulah, an
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Beyond the Beaches: Eid Al-Adha in the Maldives
For a few days each year, the Maldives shifts from resort paradise
Inside the Reef Cave That Nearly Took My Life
Crystal-clear waters reveal the dramatic coral formations along the reef front of
Against the Wind: A Vedi Voyage Remembered
Artistic interpretation of a traditional Maldivian vedi battling monsoon seas during a
Guardians of the Deep and the Shark Myths of the Maldives
Midjourney illustration of a traditional tiger shark hunt in the Maldives. By
Secret of the Special Box: How the Fishers of Maldives Console the Soul
Yasir Salih
In the serene, predawn darkness of Fuvahmulah, the world is a symphony
Lunar Fishing Traditions of the Maldives
Yasir Salih
“Rafeeqbe, adho miveynaee maamuda beyventho balanna” (Today I am trying to land
Island Healers of Fuvahmulah and Their Legacy
Yasir Salih
In the quiet stillness of the night, silence was often broken by
Across the Waves: Shipwrecks and Navigation in Maldives History
Yasir Salih
Scattered across the heart of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives has never
Maldivian Folklore and Rituals: Understanding ‘Fanditha’ Magic
Yasir Salih
Rituals, Mantras, and the Spirit World Beyond the Resorts The white sand
Baḍi Fereytha and the Spirit Traditions of the Maldives
Yasir Salih
Drawing on Xavier Romero-Frias, “4.1.1 Tutelary Spirits,” in The Maldive Islanders, and
Banyan Trees and Spirit Beliefs in the Maldives
Yasir Salih
When we were children in the mid-80s, living on the enigmatic island