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The clothes we left behind
Libaas and feyli left everyday life. Three Maldivians never stopped wearing them.
19 hours ago
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Society
'They knew he was dead': family disputes official account of Sgt Mahudhee's death
Hospital records show the Coast Guard diver had no pulse upon surfacing.
06 Aug, 17:00
Environment
Thilafushi's trash mountain could give way. There's nowhere else to put it.
Ministry says the slope could slide. July's fire disrupted collection citywide.
05 Aug, 17:48
'Not new observations': abuse of state resources, a one-sided broadcaster and normalised vote-buying
Transparency Maldives' verdict on the 4 April elections echoes previous cycles.
04 Aug, 15:07
When the ocean reaches further
What udha is, why it is growing and why warnings fail.
03 Aug, 15:46
Comment: Nationalise the resorts
Halve the industry, expel foreign investors and repurpose the islands.
02 Aug, 13:36
Scenes from Hulhumalé, before the last sand fills in
The island built to escape Malé is inheriting its congestion.
01 Aug, 11:13
