Korali Staff
A Look at Kula Dana by Nur Danya
Out in the sun sits a girl, painting to 80s hits and sometimes a playlist made by her younger sister. She paints an abstract map —...
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Corona Daze
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
#KoraliFiction: The Jewel
I look inward in this wan light. It gives me peace, finding this part of me, this little oasis of order in the wilderness. I smell its...
Haseena Manzil
- Jun 4, 2021
- 2 min
#KoraliFiction: Thanks for the Dance
I do all sorts of things when I'm bored, I fake myself some interest in the things people talk about these days, although it's always...
Korali Staff
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
In Memory of Sarudhaaru Dhon Manik
Today, we are honouring the memory of late Sarudhaaru Dhon Manik (Dhombe), a man who lived a life so extraordinary, to determine where to...
Noora Ismail
- Apr 17, 2021
- 5 min
#KoraliFiction: Fenuga Theyo
In the late hours of night, long after all light of day had dissipated, the sea encircling the city was black and endless. It draped over...
Ibrahim Moosa Manik
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Talking About Faree
If Faree contains a message, it may be this: we are products of our social settings. As people embedded in particular milieus, Ahmed...
@glutenhaver
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
In Search of an Ehcheh Kalheh
In 1990 The 20th Century BC Band presented to the world ‘Ehcheh Kalheh’ live and for the first time. In the video four men are seen at...
Aishath Abubakr
- Feb 24, 2020
- 5 min
Kula Sudha Ira — What Happened and Why
all right, i bet everyone is keen to know about kula sudha ira because rumours were doing the rounds, some said it was invitees only, my...
Hussain Fulhu
- Sep 24, 2019
- 3 min
Flight from Light — On Araakaa’s art
On a Friday evening, at the ‘Blinkers Off’ exhibition at the Avahteri Gallery, I was observing a drawing, one of the larger portraits of...
Naifa Zahir
- Sep 6, 2019
- 4 min
What's Next, Led?
Led made his first appearance to the public eye by closing the Katti Hivvaru Festival of 2015 with a set that was nothing short of...
Korali Staff
- Aug 19, 2019
- 3 min
The Dark and Dysphoric Art of Aal
It is well past eight in the evening, and I am sitting with a friend, sipping a cinnamon iced tea at the newly opened Oevaru Cafe’ and...
Korali Staff
- Aug 4, 2019
- 2 min
An Inkling of Dheliya, a Contemporary Reading by Writers
A tired evening in July, not all too long ago, we found ourselves walking along the rutted outskirts of West Henveiru. With the weight of...
Aishath Abubakr
- Mar 15, 2019
- 3 min
#KoraliReview: Lah by Kushehnooney
Post-punk is alive and well in the Maldives; Lah, the second album from Kushehnooney lays to rest any doubts to the contrary. While the...
Korali Staff
- Nov 28, 2018
- 2 min
These Maldivian Brands are Heralding a New Future for Local Swimwear
Up until a few years ago, Maldivian made swimwear was almost an unheard of concept in our humble island home. Considering the tourists...
Korali Staff
- Nov 17, 2018
- 1 min
A Poem by Gahaa Saleema
Happy Days are here! The air is filled with intoxication. All the blooms are crowned in gold. Look at the magnificence of this Spring....
Aishath Abubakr
- Nov 9, 2018
- 5 min
A Primer on Dhivehi Music from 1970s to 2010s
Hey guys, here I present a collection that I believe comes from artists whose work has left imprints on the collective unconscious of...
Korali Staff
- Nov 3, 2018
- 1 min
Inktober in Maldives 2018: Highlights
Ah, October. The one month of the year (and possibly the best one) when all our social media feeds are overtaken not by foreign labels or...
Hussain Fulhu
- Oct 12, 2018
- 10 min
#KoraliFiction: I Have No Clue What This Is
Male' f***ed up. Evening was settling in; it had torched the sky and was bleeding it dry of all light but for the stars, those soft white...
Shaari
- Aug 17, 2018
- 1 min
A Journey Through Male's Maarukeytu Hisaabu
A selection of shots from the local markets of Male'. For more of this series, check out the hashtag on Instagram here.
Korali Staff
- Aug 2, 2018
- 3 min
Baburu Kulcha Possesses Nika
Sometimes, it’s better to be in the dark. Like tonight, on the small island near Nika Island Resort, where guests have gathered with just...
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