Two Thousand Isles

(Re)discovering Maldives. A collaboration between Maldivian photographer @naj_nudge and British writer @dbosley80.

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Thanks for the story @avasmv and thanks for the fish masverin!! 🧜🏾🐟

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Ley naaruge mi video in ley kekey varuvey! https://t.co/pzvXOYU7OI

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- Story: Maldives - A Star Wars Story -

A long time ago in an atoll far far away…the tiny island nation of Maldives became part of the Star Wars universe. Come on, how else could we start this story?... https://t.co/VVzENysmGj

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Great article by Zinara Rathnayake for Hong Kong Airlines magazine, on the artisans, businesswomen and athletes challenging stereotypes in the Maldives.

“Dhivehi culture is just waiting to be discovered by... https://t.co/yMnjyWpq77

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"Society puts pressure on girls to get married early" but in the #Maldives a couple's blog @2thousandisles is challenging stereotypes for #women in the archipelago. Read the story from @Zin10SantaFe in #852mag for @hkairlines: https://t.co/RNUnv2OiC2 #HKAirlines #ThursdayTHoughts

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Discovering the depths and the majestic inhabitants of #Addu Nature Park.

#visitmaldives #discoverocean #earthpix #earthfocus #natgeo #discoveraddu

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Wishing you a year filled with new hopes, joys and beginning. Thank-you for being a part of our journey.

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Addu has beauty for those who seek. #discoveraddu

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#twothousandisles #adducity #visitmaldives https://t.co/CbFkjcJy7w

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- 2k Journal: Dan Talks Climate Change with BBC Radio -

Dan woke up this morning to find a tweet from a BBC producer, asking if he would like to appear on Radio 5 Live to talk about climate change in the Maldives. He would…erm, he... https://t.co/FY8clKzTpk

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- 2k Journal: Life in Maamendhoo -

Happy fisherman's day...a good day for our last island blog post from Laamu atoll's capital of fishing, Maamendhoo….the big smoke(d fish).

This was the first island we... https://t.co/U50ChAEEfu

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- 2k Journal: Hithadhoo Hits -

For the day-trippers paying a premium to take the short trip from the nearby Six Senses resort, Hithadhoo definitely promises more bang for their bucks.

This place has all the... https://t.co/yYgtExeh4r

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- 2k Journal: Planet Kunahandhoo -

One of the main topics that came up as we first arrived in Laamu Kunahandhoo was the persistent flooding experienced by the islanders. Groundwater on the island is usually... https://t.co/9zOc8D2ytR

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- Story: Fly Iruvai -

Late November out in the atolls has become a time of modern migration. The school year ends and Maldivians head somewhere else for a change of scenery; the tourism high season starts and... https://t.co/FO7rEXXism

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- 2k Journal: Maavah Moosun -

"We arrived in Maavah in the driving drain and, despite the dueling moosuns’ attempts to wash out our trip to Laamu’s third largest community, we had a fine couple of days there.... https://t.co/ft61QltvZY

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- Journey Update: Last Stop, Maamendhoo -

Another update today...

While this is not technically our last stop in Laamu, cos they haven't built an airport on Maamendhoo yet, after this island... https://t.co/w8A0NZ8XZY

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at L.Maamendhoo https://t.co/sWUFD0RHTM

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- Journey Update: Hithadhoo is Here -

We left Kunahandhoo a little later than planned this morning, missing the ferry to finish gathering info for another story.

But, there's always a plan B... https://t.co/aWitJnQb4p

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- Journey Update: Back to Kunahandhoo -

Having stopped at the Kunahandhoo jetty a couple of days ago, just long enough to watch people packing palm thatch into a cargo dhoni, we returned from... https://t.co/DS61h1Zzi6

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- Story: Viyun Vayafaari -

There’s something happening in Laamu. Something that’s both old and new at the same time. Something that tells a story about the Maldives past and its present; about where culture... https://t.co/QJBEKfX6Ly

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- 2k Journal: Mundoo's Memories -

We've already started on our western loop of the Laamu trip, but before we get into anything new, we need to talk about our visit to Mundoo.

Despite this being the smallest... https://t.co/xQaPyzLUxs

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- Journey Update: Maa, Varey, Maavah -

So, we left Fonadhoo this afternoon on the ferry over to the western islands of Laamu.

The boat weaved past Olhuveli (Six Senses), stopping at Maamendhoo, Hithadhoo and... https://t.co/oWW3e5vSel