The inventive artisan of Fuvahmulah
Yasir Salih
 It was a sunny day. I was preparing to collect fish
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Ghost Ships: Mysterious Vessels of the Maldivian Sea
For centuries, Maldivian trading vessels crossed the Indian Ocean, carrying dried tuna,
Fish Roe: A Traditional Maldivian Favourite
The Maldives is surrounded by a vast ocean rich in fish. For
Beyri: The Shape-Shifting Being from the Maldivian Sea
Among the many supernatural beings found in Maldivian folklore, few are as
Call of Aaley
Call of Aaley. Before telephones or radios, trusted watchmen climbed the tallest
The late Abdhurahmanbe: A legacy of courage and bravery
Yasir Salih
The world was armed with nuclear weapons in the 1950s. Even though
Maldivian women and the ‘Magic Powder’
Yasir Salih
Maldives is famous for its white beaches, turquoise lagoons, and breathtaking underwater
The Dhoni: Heart of the Atolls—Anatomy, Ancestry, and the Tools of Maldivian Fishing
Yasir Salih
The ocean surrounding the Maldives is vast and life-giving—a boundless blue world
Sea Lettuce – the ‘famine food’
Yasir Salih
Gifted with white sandy beaches and turquoise waters, the Maldives relies heavily
Traditional boat with six-oars
Yasir Salih
‘Hafaali dhoani’ is a boat about 15 feet (4.57 meters) long. This
Bokkuraa: The Small Boat That Carried the Maldives
Yasir Salih
In the Maldives, even the smallest boats tell stories of the open