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Continue reading →: I am NOT shocked
I am shocked at the number of people who are announcing how shocked they are at the killing of Dr. Afraasheem Ali, on social media and mainstream media and in various forums. I would say, those of us who are shocked must have been in a deep sleep. This country…
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Continue reading →: The Art of being Pleasant
The need to train our young people in the art of pleasantness struck me the other day when I had reason to visit the infamous IGMH – Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Male’. I went to the hospital to make an appointment for endoscopy. We had to have two laboratory…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of being a Teacher
Just now as I was on my way to the bank, a young man smiled and said “assalaamu alaikum” and shook hands with me. I looked at him for a while and told him, “adhi kon beyfulhehkan neyguney!”. He told me who he was. That he was a “tiny fellow”…
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Continue reading →: Government and Customer Service
I am at a government office. There are two people at the reception. One is attending to a customer, the other is explaining how to make saagu bondibaiy to someone on the phone. The conversation then takes a…
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Continue reading →: Smile for no Reason
Smile because you can. That is the best reason to Smile. For no reason. Absolutely none. We live in a world of disappointment. A world full of problems. No one seems to be content with what they have. Not only do they desire things. But they want it for free…
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Continue reading →: Challenges for today’s children
Today we live our lives with new found freedoms. It is what we achieved through vast sacrifices by individuals and groups later backed by well meaning sympathisers of human rights and democracy. We have transformed from a society in the shackles of a mass collective mindset controlled by a dictator…
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Continue reading →: ADK EXPERIENCE
Yesterday I made an appointment to consult with a physician at ADK Hospital. We got an appointment for Dr. Virendra in room #8, token #50. In the morning I called the hospital general number and confirmed that the Dr. Virendra’s consultation starts at 3 o’clock. This information was available on…
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Continue reading →: When Nothing Else Matters
Early in the morning Woken up by a cockroach Face baked from the tap water Brought down to knees A pain in a distant corner Of the boiling tummy Nothing else matters A decent life is all that matters There can be no happiness Without decency and dignity There can…
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Continue reading →: Walking Along
This has been an awesome day. Not because it has been too good to be true. But because it has been so complicated. It is one of those days you’d rather never was; but feel good that it happened. I had planned the day well in advance. In fact, last…
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Continue reading →: Time for regional political parties!!!
Haveeru Online has reported that resort owner, businessman and MP Ahmed Siyam Mohamed will form a new political party, and that the work on the formation of the party will commence within a week. This will add to the already existing 15 parties that are registered in the country. The…
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Continue reading →: MPs take allowance for committee meetings not held
Members of Parliament has been given the controversial committee allowance of 20,000.00 Rufiyaa each for the month of March. The decision to pay the committee allowance to MPs was made at a meeting of the Finance Committee which approved the deal, despite no committee meetings being held for the month…
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Continue reading →: Freedom of Movement and Democracy
The local media reported today that a group of islanders have obstructed the Minister of Fisheries from getting on to Kolamaafushi, an island in Gaafu Alifu Atoll. The minister is reported to have gone to the island along with the Cabinet Secretary of President Mohamed Waheed Hassan’s government. The cabinet…
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Continue reading →: Intelligence Services of the Security Forces
The former head of intelligence at the Maldives Police Services has been arrested on charges of alleged leaks of intelligence information. The subject has made frontpage headlines in local newspapers and brought supporters of the Maldivian Democratic Party onto the streets calling for his immediate release. The Maldives Police Service…
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Continue reading →: Maldives Parliament
The Maldives parliament known as the People’s Majlis is the highest institution of the land. They are empowered by the Constitution (the latest is the August Constitution) to appoint the Judicial Services Commission, the Anti Corruption Commission, the Auditor General, the Prosecutor General, Police Integrity Commission, the Broadcasting Commission, and…
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Continue reading →: Stare up the Stairs
“It is not enough to stare up the steps. We must step up the stairs.” ~ unknown
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Continue reading →: Dhiraagu Dhivehi League: Deprives one of the basic human right to drinking water if you wish to watch a match in the stadium
Yesterday I went to the National Stadium (known to me as Galolhu Grounds) for the match between New Radiant and Maziya in the first round of Dhiraagu Dhivehi League 2012. When the first half finished, I came out of the stadium to buy a soft drink and something to eat.…
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Continue reading →: Democracy and Children in Maldives
My #DQT moment today was with a child. In a #heart2heart conversation that we had, the child said that grown ups were all the same. That we were too preoccupied with politics all the time. The child said that we grown ups always talk about their party and the other…
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Continue reading →: #DQT: Dedicated Quality Time
After reading one of my #DQT tweets, a friend asked me – what is DQT? She had not read my previous tweets. Since then, I have had this question asked from me on several occasions. So, I thought of writing this post. Most people would agree that it is important…
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Continue reading →: A Complaint
Make a complaint. That is what a lot of people wish to do. Yet, many people do not want to do it. Why? There must be a good reason for that.
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