Maldives resort accused of racism after refusing shelter for woman and child
A woman has accused five-star resort W Retreat and Spa of racism after staff refused to shelter her and her ten-year-old son on the island during a storm.
10 Jan 2016, 9:00 AM
A woman has accused five-star resort W Retreat and Spa of racism after staff refused to shelter her and her ten-year-old son on the island during a storm.
Fathimath Shaaira’s Facebook post on the incident went viral and prompted debate online on how Maldivians are discriminated by the multi-billion dollar industry.
In a post titled “racism in paradise,” Shaaira said she was catching a seaplane transfer from W Maldives in Ari Atoll to Malé on Thursday. The plane was delayed by nearly two hours, but Trans Maldivian Airways had failed to inform her of the delay.
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