Category: Laadheenee Writing
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When will it be the right time to talk about queer Dhivehin / Maldivians?
This essay by Burakashi explores the paradox faced by queer Maldivians who live in an idyllic tourist destination yet confront severe legal and societal repercussions for their identity. It consists of five parts detailing the oppressive environment created by historical and ongoing political and religious dynamics. Despite becoming a popular destination for queer tourists and…
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Mohamed Nazim’s 2010 confession – a turning point for Maldivian minorities
That battle had been won. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s 30 year rule had come to a close. Maldivians had finally arrived in the “anneh dhivehiraajje” (other Maldives) that was promised by Mohamed Nasheed and the Maldivian Democratic Party. A different Maldives. One with liberty and justice, where people would be free to express themselves, to be…
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Yameen Rasheed’s Last Tweet & The Myth of the “Balloon Cult” 🎈
At 08:42 AM, on the 22nd of April 2017 Maldivian journalist, blogger, satirist, and human rights activist Yameen Rasheed tweeted an emoji of a red balloon 🎈.
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Statement on Maldivian Religious Freedom Part One by Ufa Flees
In this statement by Ufa Flees, she explains how she became a target of Islamist hatred, and her experience of living on a small Maldivian island with a target on her back.
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Crushed Flowers by Kanbaafaanu
First published on Anhen Fikuru / Also published in The Laadheenee Digest #02 Is there any statement that you can make with certainty concerning masculinity, and if so what is it? When I thought about this question, thought about what I know and could claim with certainty concerning masculinity, I thought of my childhood home.…
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I respect your views by Dhonkeyo Kajuru
First published in The Laadheenee Digest #02 You tell me you’re progressive, because you “like” all the right statuses and post all the right comments and yet when I told you about my girlfriend, I saw you pause before you smiled and told me you were happy for me. You tell me you don’t judge, but…
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#laadheenee by Bis_Keemiya
First published in The Laadheenee Digest #02 I’ve always been fond of writing. It began during the year of 2004 when my family moved back to Male’ from Addu and visiting the National Library (back then) to find books that sparked my interest and took up the habit of reading. My mother is an avid…
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Laadheenee Challenges by Hoonu Mas Roshi
First published in The Laadheenee Digest #02 Maumoon’s Legacy “100% Muslim” rhetoric. Creates a false reality where the majority of the population believes in this impossible statistic. No two humans can share the same beliefs 100%. How can an entire country. Loss of cultural identity. Maldivians have no idea what their cultre is. Official sources…
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Religion by Dhonkeyo Kajuru
First published in The Laadheenee Digest #02 Seven days after I was born, there was a celebration. There was sweet rice and mutton and everybody crowded around to coo over the newest addition to the family. I grew up being told to do as I’m told, that God was always watching, to recite strange words…
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