In Maldives we are using all kind of measurements. We use feet, centimeter, meter, kilometer, cubic meter, muh, nautical mile and so on.
The problem is it is very confusing. When you ask someone how long is this line he …
How to memorize first 11 verse of If-
Che Guvera was able to recite the whole poem from his memory. That’s cool. As for me, I was able to memorize first 11 verses. Here is the trick I use.
Each verse talks about one thing. You can use …
First letter on Persian Empire
Dear Sister,
I was discharged from the hospital today. They asked me to bed rest and come back tomorrow. I have lot of time on my hand so I thought I would write to you. I was going to tell …
Boduberu and traditional dance: A second look.
Boduberu is originated from East Africa. It came to Maldives through African sailors during 11th century or earlier.
Now the question is why we consider this as a Maldivian traditional music while we know it came from Africa?
Even today we can see the same drumming and same dances performed by East African people. For example Amudu dance is no different …
Denationalisation of currency In Maldives.
I’m a big fan of Fredrick Von Hayek. As former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said “He is the most clear thinking person I know.” Given that, he has the most radical approach towards money. It seems he was …
What is your Name? My name is Mohammed Ali Waheed Bin Abdul Samad
Every time my eyeballs fall out when I ask a Sri Lankan guy about his name. He will reply with a lecture. And I have to write a paragraph as his name.
Their names contain their family name, grand father’s …
Should tourists be allowed to get Married in Maldives? A case for civil Marriage
I’ve been working in tourism industry for the last 12 years and I’ve done several so called renewal of vows weddings. Tourists loved it, but the problem is it is not a legally recognized marriage. Of course before we do …
Poem: Color of the sky
I don’t remember exactly when I wrote this. But it was somewhere in 2013 while I was staying in Malé. This is the worst poem ever.
It’s the color of the sky
spread like a sheet up high
that day …
How to avoid big and small mistakes by using Popper’s falsification
Falsification not only useful for avoiding different kinds of errors, it also helps to avoid making wrong choices and making wrong decisions. Most of the time we don’t know whether we made a mistake until it’s consequences come and slap …
Reys felanee
Handhaan veytha ekkala beethaa cycle dhuvvaa goi?
Eythee ge Injeenu heyrey adu ivi badhigey fuddanuga meedhaa heylee
Rodhi kendigen gos kiriyaa car egga thahnuvee
Iyye ga Rashma yah foni dhakkan cycle mathee fumunee.
Foni dhekkifa onnaane gulhayakah ledumun.
thaarumathee keytthi …