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The Newport Gimmick

Filed in Offbeat by on July 17, 2016 3 Comments
The Newport Gimmick

I went to Newport café in Malé once. The café is located not far from the airport ferry terminal – in what is allegedly the trendy part of town. My friend who happened to work in a nearby office took me there. It was a small café. There were about ten or so tables inside. The interiors […]

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The Girl in the Poster

Filed in Offbeat by on February 4, 2015 1 Comment
The Girl in the Poster

The Poster Seller I was still in school, maybe in the sixth grade. My sister was three years my senior. At the time we were living in Trivandrum, in this two-storeyed house just off a narrow street. Right from when I could first remember, there would come to our place a man who sold posters for […]

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Deeply concerned

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Deeply concerned

The Daily Panic is deeply dismayed by the decision of various Western countries to continue issuing incredibly bland statements regarding local developments in the Maldives. The Daily Panic reminds all stakeholders that many of these are English speaking countries, and should know how to not be boring in their own language. We note with great […]

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Bank of Maldives: A love story

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Bank of Maldives: A love story

My Visa card got blocked again. It is the second time in two weeks that this has happened. Last week, I found out that my card was blocked while attempting to pay for a meal late at night. I didn’t carry enough cash on me, but luckily I happened to be with friends who offered to cover […]

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Colourless. Feckless.

Filed in Offbeat by on November 8, 2013 6 Comments
Colourless. Feckless.

There is a malaise in the country that I’ve been meaning to vent out about. I must begin by saying there are plenty of people I strongly and vehemently disagree with, but nevertheless admire.To take an extreme example, I’ve often said that Osama bin Laden could have easily lived the rest of his life in […]

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The Dangerous Cat & Mouse Game

Filed in Offbeat by on November 8, 2013 0 Comments
The Dangerous Cat & Mouse Game

Have you ever wondered why extremists are so addicted to violence? Surely, there must be something that explains all that fascination for dynamite, guns, beheading and all sorts of explosions, right? Well, guess what. Your favourite blogger has finally arrived at the ultimate answer to all that apparently inexplicable violence. Tom & Jerry. If my […]

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