happy first friday...

in aneh dhivehiraajje...

the beautiful aneh dhivehiraajje....

(a photo story)
a beautiful start to a beautiful era....

Jetty No.1 - gets a new president

my beautiful cousin Anha has high expectations from aneh dhivehiraajje....

and nothing beats a swim under a beautiful sunset...

aneh dhivehiraajje...

Mithurunge hithah dhathikuri kalhu komme re ehves
Fithurathuge usoolun nimeny fathihashe amudhun

welcome to the other maldives....

dawning of a new era... quite literally...

woohoo...

1978 - 2008....

maldives

india

america

england

wathan edhey gothah - the final rally....

they cheered in the rain...

they prayed in the rain...

the reporter

the people

no land to land....

landing gear, but no land in sight...

phew... land!

even better... it's an airport...


ouch...!!

flowers...

(click for large)

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magic...

more images from yesterday's magical sunset...


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today's sunset.... fascinating!

for those who missed today's sunset... you simply cannot miss it!

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blue clues...

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"A society can be judged by how it treats its weak..."

I, personally, believe that ours is a failed society...

back in 1978....

(a satirical photo story...)

"mmbahhh.... grandpa told us, back in 1978 it would take days to travel to Male' and get slaughtered...."

"mmbyeahhh.... aren't we lucky we're in 2008... the trip took us just 7 hours"

"... and super comfy too!"

ma vota....

coatu laigen, soatu laigen, vote laigen..

the rain did not stop them from going to vote... in numbers!