Monthly Archives: June 2011

Rubbish is holding us back! Seriously, waste management is one of the toughest challenges ahead for the councils. The following is a background note I wrote for a project we put together to seek small grants for separate components of … Continue reading →

thauleem_newHere is a document that was prepared for the Atoll Council as a starting point in setting out an educational vision for Fuvahmulah.    

Looking at the number of fishing vessels owned by members of our community, I cannot help but wonder that we should be benefitting more from the seas around us. The councils are required to finalize their development plans within the … Continue reading →

Having defied all odds and the prediction of Dr.Butani, our farmers have stood out from the rest. They make vital contributions to the island’s economy directly and indirectly. They have made this community more self-sufficient and are a great help … Continue reading →

Situated between 0 degrees 17 minutes south latitude and on the meridian 73 degrees 22.5 minutes and 73 degrees 25 minutes, this lonely miniature island atoll of Maldive group, one of many “summer isles of Eden lying in the dark-purple … Continue reading →

Here is an attempt I made at translating selected parts from Rashoveshi (A prose style description of Fuvahmulah by Marhoom Kariyyaa Kalhuthutthu Didi (KKTD) later revised by his son Mohamed Saeed). I would mention here that KKTD is the maternal … Continue reading →

Today, councils of the Fuvahmulaku central constituency organized a beach cleaning activity to mark the world environment day. This time the focus is on bringing about a behavioral change in the preschool kids. Preschoolers were invited along with their parents. … Continue reading →

Dearest Nabu, Bappee is hoping that Bappee΄s little baby is doing well. Did you do well in your exams? How is your football practice? Do you still play with a Mercurial? You used to like both Rooney and Messi, how … Continue reading →