Thursday, December 20, 2012

My favorite things about Maldives






With the focus on all the negatives of being a Maldivian it’s often hard to think of the things that we love about our country. First there are all the political clashes, murders and crime on the rise, drug abuse and the list goes on. It’s easy to focus on the negatives, because there’s a lot to dislike about Maldives right now.  

Yet, as another year approaches, it is important that we think of the good things about Maldives and being a Maldivian. We can all start fresh and work towards building a stronger and happier nation.So I thought I would come up with a list of things that I love about our little nation.

After all, I think that foreigners love our country more than we love our own. That sounds good from a tourism point of view, but let’s faces it; this is our country, and who better to love it then us?

      Here is my list, not necessarily in any specific order. 

        1. The beach and the natural beauty.

      2. The weather (its summer all year round) – sounds too good to be true right?

      3.     Friendly people – at least that’s what our parents and history books tells us. I also have come to the realization that most of us are really friendly and socially capable of handling ourselves even in the most difficult of situations. 

      4.       One religion – (you might argue that there are still religious conflicts) but imagine what it would be like if there were more than one!

      5.       Tiny little islands, and the fact that we could travel to some new island during the holidays 

         
      6. Picnics in the sun and Pretty fishes.

      7.      Luxury resorts.

     8.       Water sports – not that I can surf or do anything of that sort other than handle a jet ski. But still, its breath taking to look at and we can’t ignore all the international competitions hosted in Maldives.
   
 9.       Football.

    10.    Zero Degree Atoll.

      11. Rihaakuru and Mashuni.

      12. The fact that we never have to travel too far to meet family and friends.

      13. Democracy – hey, at least it’s been introduced

       14. Foreigners want to become Maldivians because of its beauty (once while I was traveling to Australia one immigration officer said she want to steal my passport – I was pretty proud of my country at that moment).

       15. The expression on people’s face when you tell them you’re a Maldivian. And you probably would be the first Maldivian and the last that they would meet in their life time. That makes you special right?

       15.       Value on education.
       16.       Snorkeling – it’s an ‘out of this world’ experience. (I still haven’t’ tried diving – I’m sure it’s much better).


  17.   The fact that there are lots of intelligent and high achieving Maldivians for a country as small as ours.

     18.       Le’Cute.

     19.       Seaplane rides.

       20.       Watching the sunset

       21.       Starry nights on a deserted beach.

       22.       Safaris.


 23. Palm trees – don’t you think that they are one of the coolest trees on earth? And of course the tasty young coconuts.


       24. Cleanliness 


       25. Digu hedun – the dress is designed to make any lady look breathtaking. 

  
       26. Maldivian national flower- the rose. Whoever picked this flower have good sense, it’s probably the most beautiful flower on earth.  


       27. Coming home after a long trip abroad and seeing the clear blue-green sea, the beaches and even the smell of the sea breeze which takes my breath away. 


      28.  Coffee with friends – This is usually the only option available with the lack of things to do and places to hang out with friends. And over time we have come to love these places that we frequent.




      29. Under water cabinet and underwater restaurants – totally unique 



      30. Shell beans, Sea house, Thai wok, Traders and the likes.


      31. Corner stores – they are life savers when we need something urgently.

      All that said, I wish that we could all put our differences behind and work together to better ourselves and show the world what we are capable of. Our country is in much need of entrepreneurial spirit, innovative ideas, diversity, compassion and generosity. We need to take more risks, become more creative, love each other more and be more forgiving. 

      What is it that you love about Maldives?

 

      


7 comments:

  1. Nice thoughts about maldives. but there are some points which i dont agree. which tourist care about flower, shell bean (coffy shops), lecute, zero degree, football. and ye, THE "Friendly People". pfff.. more thn 50% in maldives are unfriendly. each one havng personal grudge or jelousy of somethng with others, u knw.. the writings will be more twisted if u colored it little of negative also. well, thats my view.

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    1. Tourists may not care about flowers, football or zero degree atoll..but i do :) That's what the blog post is about. and i think the media does a great job of covering the negatives already, its time we look at things from a different perspective right?

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  2. I just found it pleasantly amusing that the one thing I coincide with you on the list is Rihaakuru and Mashuni.

    Anyway, this miserable rock of a country needs more people like you, maybe. Or everything's heading to hell fast.

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  3. awesome post. we really need to appreciate the good things.

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  4. This is pretty much interesting.. You should write more like this :)
    - yappe -

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