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Sophia Nasif
Sophia Nasif is a British-Maldivian photojournalist based in Malé, focusing on culture, environment and anthropology in the Maldives. She is the Ocean Culture Life ambassador for the Maldives, a member of PhotoAsia's Decoding the Anthropocene cohort, and a Revolutionary Storyteller for Photographers Without Borders.
5 articles
The Maldives didn't "decide" to fish sustainably. It always has.
A day aboard a fishing boat from bait to sale.
23 Dec 2025, 5:34 PM
"The crime we cheered for": young artists map the true cost of reclamation
Twelve artists document what gets buried by dredging.
15 Nov 2025, 4:51 PM
The woman turning shark teeth into art – and saving a dying tradition
Fuvahmulah's only female silversmith overcame her fear of fire.
13 Sep 2025, 2:00 PM
"We fall down, but we get back up": Maldivian girls rewrite surfing's gender rules
Where women couldn't compete until 2021, girls now soar.
08 Sep 2025, 2:03 PM
Beyond the 1,000 Rufiyaa note: the fight to protect Maldives' whale sharks
Celebrating the gentle giants on International Whale Shark Day.
30 Aug 2025, 4:32 PM
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