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Rover Scout. aka Blood. RJ. Journalist. Graphic Designer. Curious Photographer. Crazy Poet. Rebellion. Freethinker. Coffee Lover. Fascinated by Blood. In Love with a Simple Girl.

Nov 29, 2011

eternal damnation

  poem by me, (second verse by foxyvixen)

Life makes me think.
Once again, it repeats itself.
I am covered. This mist of frustration seems eternal.
Hypnotized by thy sycophancy.
Hallucination is meditation for me.

Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair.
Down I'm plunged into the prison of my mind.
Down that path into darkness deep as hell.

Stripped naked to my nightmares.
Crushed by the words of sweet guilt.
Covered in a veil of Silverblood, the treacherers raise another toast.
Alas! I face another fevered dream.

Nov 23, 2011

dhivehinge aneh' fuh

Note: I wrote this article sometime back, months ago actually, but never got to publish it. So here goes. My level of Political Thinking - then. I apologize that this is written in Latin Dhivehi. I am working on writing an english version of this article, and will publish it as son as possible.  


Photo Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com
 Alhugandumen dhivehinnakee feshuneehsure ves alhugandumenge thereygai
oiy reethi aadha thakaa ekuveri ehbai vanthakamaa islaamee rivethi
aadha thakaa bunaa bahuge ithubaaraai Yageen onna minvaraai medhu
fahuru verive dhuniyeyge hurihaa thanehggai mey fuhppaa bodaave
evaahaka dhakkamun dhaa baekeve.

Thedhekeve, zamaanehggai dhivehin ge thereygai reethi aadha thakeh ves
hutteve. Namaves Ibn Sina aai Piraad fadha dhathuru verin ge galan
thakun raajje aai medhu eyru liyunu thaureefuge ibaaraaiy thah
miadhuge dhivehi raajje ah binaakoh liyaanama ekan kuran jeheynee
“Reendhoo Raees” e vidhaalhuvaa fadha ‘hindhu kolhehgga’ kan
yageeneve.

Dhivehinge thereygai eyru vee emme reethi aadha kamugai belevunu
mehumaandhaaree ge furihama misaalu miadhu fennan huree thaareehu foiy
thakuga eve. Thimaa aa eh ginthi ehgge beyfulhun naai eku noonee
kaiboe hadhan ‘ladhu ganna’ dhivehin miadhu madheh nooneve. Male’
“beyfulhun”, Addu City “goobaddaa” in, Dhihdhoo “boanthashin” ge
ithurun raajje therey “ehchehi” ufedhigen aee kon iraku kon gothakah
kamee suvaalu ufedhey kamekeve. Yageen vaa hageegathakee mi
“beyfulhun”, “goobaddaain”, “boanthashin” adhi “ehcheh” sakee
hahthahaa ves insaanun kameve. Meege therein vaki bayakee mathin
faibaa thibi baeh noon kameve.

Dhivehinge ehbaivantha kamuge vaahaka dhakkan miadhuge bodu manzaru
fenna meehaku ladhugannaane kamee shakkeh oiy kameh nooneve. Irehggai
jehigen hurigeyn lha dhariaku roa adu iveynama e ge ehggai kaa ehchehi
huritho, egey meehun thibee kaigen tho balaa nukai thibinama garudhiya
boathashi gengos dhin dhivehinnah miadhu furathama ves balaaleveny
egey meehunnakee kon kula ehgge baeh tho eve. Nuvatha kon faction
ehgge baeh tho eve. Thima aa “tune” nuvaa baeh nama evee undhagoo
vaathee fuluhunnah angaasheve.

Gaumu hingan havaalu kurevifaivaa “veri beykalunnai”, rayyithunge
gadharu hifahattan, masooliyyathu havaalu kurevifaivaa “rayyithunge
izzaiytheri membarun” dhuvaalaku dheirah media ah araa hehdhevi
nuhehdhevi ah govaa zuvaabukoh “rayyithunge majileehuga” lava
vidhaalhuve, meyzah araa, bodaa haakaa, “boom boom” mi dhuvvanee
rayyithu meehaage kon haqqeh hoadhaidheyn tho eve. Nuvatha maadhamaa
verinnah vaan thibi miadhuge kuda kudhinnah kon fadha misaaleh
dhakkavan tho eve.

Dhen dhakkan othy haas safuhaa in ves nunimey varuge vaahaka ekeve.
Kurukoh bunaanama Dhivehinge Islaamee rivethi usoolu thakaa dheenah
hurumaiytherikoh hithaa minvaruge vaahaka eve. Gaumu islaam vi gothaai
medhu suvaalu ufedhey iru miadhuge haalathaai medhu ehcheh bunaane
jaaga eh netheve. Sababakee dhogu hedhumaai olhuvaalumakee Islam dheen
emme dhekolhu hadhaa kan kamah vaairu Raajje islam vefai vanee
Rannamaareege fuloaku vaahaka akun kamah vaathee eve.

Hendhunu Polihunge beyfulhaku araa gaumee TV gai masthuvaa thakethi
beynun kuraa meehunnaai, valhi alhaa meehunaai, kuda kudhinnaai eku
badhu ahulaagee amalu hingaa meehununnai, magu ferey meehunnai, juvaa
kulhey meehunnai, hashivikkaa meehunnai minoon ves mifadha amalu thah
kuraa meehun mathibaruve mathi falhaigen dhaa varah Raajjeygai thibi
vaahaka dhakkavaafai faibaa vadai gathumun reyganduge habarugai hama e
gondeegai innavaigen Islamic Affairs ge ministaru mi gaumakee 100%
muslimun ulhey gaumekey vidhaalhu vumun mi kiyeny hatharakun hayeh
kendymai 2 baakee innaaney beyfulhaku jalsaa ehggai vidaalhuvun fadha
vaahaka yakah nume noonee nuvaane eve.

Dhen othy bunaa bahuge yageen kan oiy minvareve. Hama yageenunves
rayyithu meehaa ithubaaru hifee vaudhu vee meehaa asheve.
Meehunnasheve. Kuda kaafaai bodu kaafuge hiyalugai 30 aharu raajaa kan
kurehvvumah fahu thimannaa dhen hunnaanee dhurugai balanshey
vidhaalhuve dhuvas kolhaku ulhuvvumah fahu anehkkaa ves baeh beyfulhun
keyolhu kamah aran masahkaiy kuraa iru keyolhukan badhalu koh Aneh
Dhivehi Raajjeyge kandu thakun roadhi hoadhaidheyn vaudhu vee meehaa
miadhu ulhen e jehny ai pressure thakaa gaboolu kurehvunu philosophy
thakaai, keyolhu dhivehin buni bahuge maana Press Secretary
dhivehinnah dhivehi bahun kiyaadheyn jehumun libunu gellun thakun odi
dhiya vaathee dhiya hikkaasheve.

Vazeerun unbah jehumun ekamaa bodaahaakaa, muzaaharaakoh, hajoo jahaa,
karaa felhi beyfulhun miadhu boom boom lavvaafai “hus athaa” gos
ehkkala unbah jehi beyfulhunge anbondi ah vanumun mi beyfulhunge bas
gaboolu kuran beynun vaa meehaayah ves e vaanee Leadaruge kokkoge anbi
kanbalun evidhaalhuvaafadha “joke” akah noon tho eve.

Kan mihen huri iru alhugandumen rayyithu meehun miadhu visnan vee
kulayakah, faction akah, siyaasee fikurakah belumeh nethi eyruge
dhivehinge e huri thaahiru dhiriulhun miadhuge zuvaan jeelugaives vaki
hippuvaalumasheve. Liyaanama kithanme varakah ves liyevidhaane eve.
Namaves fooneh fayah fen furan hiyy neydheythee Jeymu Dhonkamana ge
iburaiy theri baithakun kuru kollaanameve.

“Gaumu miothy nubai fahtharehgga ey – hey araigen thibeyshey anhenun
Gaumu dhekemun midhaa hiyy dhathi kamun – minju veytho balaashey firihenun”

Nov 19, 2011

photography. yes mine!

Some of my best shots...


HIV - a silent threat in paradise


- taste of tradition -


angry bird o_O


first shot - the distant miracle


armed to aware


"uncle"


gone...


death of paradise

Nov 14, 2011

sorry religious freaks - i don't like you!

I don’t normally talk about people – especially about different groups, races, religious sects, the illegal immigrants (as my friend Mujahid puts it) and so on. But, when things go too far, someone has to say something – right? And by my good or bad luck, this time, that someone is me. 
I have always had a problem with the Maldivian bearded so called religious guys. I am not talking about everyone, but those hypocrites who claim to be true Muslims (apparently they claim that we the moderate Muslims aren’t “real” Muslims…*bleh*) and then do  everything Islam prohibits, like it’s the most normal thing. 

This morning, before heading to office I was at this local cafĂ©’ having a cup of morning coffee when I overheard one of these “True Muslims”, talking about the former president. Believe me 4 of every 5 words this guy let out of his arecanut stuffed mouth was pure Maldivian Filth! 

At this point you may think I was annoyed because he was talking about the former president. No, I don’t really have a problem if someone chops and makes curry out of Mr. Gayyom. My problem was with this guy claiming to be the true Muslim, who was, at my best knowledge breaking down the basic rules of religion. His words were a perfect juxtapose to the teachings of this holy religion.

Islam teaches us equality. It teaches us respect and it teaches us and warns us not to talk behind people’s backs. And there was this guy, talking all the shit you can talk about a person. This however is not surprising. The so called sheiks of this country are far worse than these laymen. The Maldivian sheiks are perfect examples of what the Maldivians call “roanu edhurun” or in other words “people who know it all”. 

Back in 2008, during the elections, one of the biggest “roanu edhurun” of Maldives, as far as my view is concerned, lead a prayer asking the Almighty to bring great woe on to the then president and his followers. In what religion you know does it allow for one human to pray asking to bring such sorrow onto others?



And then there is the Sheik Cucumber Thongs as he has become famous to most people. As he is from Dhaalu Atoll where my mom is from, I know this guy and most of the games he play behind the curtains. Now, nobody would disagree when I say that one of the most important things in the religion of Islam is respecting parents. And for a fact I know how this sheiks mother live. She lives a sad lonely life, back in her island because Sheik Far-Read wouldn’t allow her to live here with his family. 

I can show more examples, yet I know that these despotic hypocrites wouldn’t change their ways. For those of you who really think about this with an open mind, you will see that these are the people who stain the purity of this holy religion.

Nov 9, 2011

half painted dreams

Life took so much from me
Happiness was shaded grey by thee
Thy cruelty, brutality left these eternal marks on me
Sigh, its too late – I’m too far – there’s no turning back for me
Love – was once mine
Joy – I had it just fine
Until be there no vital sign
Proof that thou love is mine
Call it my bad attitude
If only ye new my so called attitude
Call it ignorance – be it my arrogance
It doesn’t matter as long as there remains the evil fragrance
Now is the time I take over my life
I’ve wasted enough throughout my life
Now I reveal my true identity before ye
Now is the time for me
It shall be me from now on
Taking control of my life from here on
Making up to the shit you made me go through
I’ll embark alone – I don’t need no crew

Nov 3, 2011

a letter to those who betrayed this nation!

Dear Mr. Luthufee & Sagaru Nasir,

As we celebrate our nation's Victory Day today, I would like to thank you both and the people who were with you, on your side during the November 3, 1988 attack. Thank You!

Of cause, the best thing any citizen of any nation could do for their country would be to overthrow a dictatorship and save it's people from the claws of that dictatorship; bring a revolution, and get the people what they deserve. In this regard, what you did makes total sense. You aimed to give the Maldivians - atleast those involved in the attack with you - what they deserved.

What did the Maldivians deserve at the time? I don't know! I wasn't even born back then. But after reading the investigation reports that were later published, I for a fact know that what this nation deserved - what this Islamic Nation deserved - or wanted back then, wasn't what Nasir listed in his speech at the Islamic Center that day. From what I've read up till now, what Nasir promised Maldivians were "freedom of religion", alcohol, night clubs, public nudity and uncensored movies...porn!


Both of you and your allies, - most of whom run the present government -, might have wanted what was in that list. Not the Maldivians. Someone who were at Islamic Center confirms that Nasir mentioned freedom of religion in his list. Well, I have a question for Nasir. Who forced the Maldivians to follow Islam? The constitution you may answer. NO! Being a Muslim might have been compulsory for all Maldivians. But from the reports I mentioned earlier, we clearly know that the idea to overthrow the government came to both of you while you sirs were having a drink! in that case, weren't you already using your freedom of religion within the capital of this country?

Hoping I have made it clear that in my view, the attack was pointless, now I would like to explain why I thanked you both and your scapegoats like Karo Abbas and Abdulla Shahid at the beginning of this letter.

I thanked you all because that day when you attacked, you showed the world that Maldivians were ready to give their lives for their religion and country. Those civilians and the heroes of National Security Service, NSS, (now MNDF), who fell fighting that day lit a fire in every Maldivian's heart. A fire of passion, passion for fighting and serving for the nation. I thanked you because, you showed this nation, how greed and selfishness could ruin what we spent years building.

Before I conclude, here is a list of martyrs, for whose death you are responsible for;


01. Kuda Nevi Thuthu Manik / H. Watheengie / NSS.
02. Kuda Adam Kuda Thuththu / M. Cowslip. / NSS.
03. Adam Naseer / H. Shadyvilla. / NSS.
04. Hussain Muhamd / B. Thulhadhoo Mausthaanuge. / NSS.
05. Hussain Adam / Haa Dhaalu. Kuludhufushi Maavaage. / NSS.
06. Mohamed Ibrahim / Haa Alif Mulhadhoo Bahaaruge. / NSS
07. Mohamed Hassan / Rabeeu. Dhiyamigli. / Ma. Chandhanee Flower. / NSS
08. Abdulla Zuhair. / Gaafu Daalu Thinadhoo  Shareefa Manzil. / NSS
09. Ibrahim Hussain / Haa Alif Baarah. / Civilian
10. Ismail Haleem. / M. Rosebush. / Civilian
11. Ibrahim Hameeez. / M.Beachside. / Civilian
12. Umar Ahmed. / Haa Alif Didoo Chandaneege. / Civilian
13. Abdul Sataaru Adam / H.Merinaa / Civilian
14. Abdul Rahmaan Adam / M. Dream Light / Civilian
15. Ahmed Rasheed  / H.Wellgrow / Civilian
16. Hassan Zareer. / Gaafu Alif Villingili Allumasge / Civilian
17. Jawad Umar. / Thaa Diyamigli Kaamineege / Civilian
18. Ahmed Labeeb / Seenu Hithadhoo. Orhidmaage / Civilian
19. Hussain Abdul Rahmaan (Donmaniku). / Kaafu Dhifushi.Thanburumaage. / Civilian

So, do remember, the life you live today, you owe to the Maldivian people!

Thankyou once again!

With heartfelt hatred,
Ismail Naail

Nov 2, 2011

still the same...!?

This is an article I wrote back in April,2010, on my other blog that i used to run at the time. I wanted to share this thought once again since nothing has been done on this issue.

No Sea Scouting in Maldives. WHY?

This is an article I wrote back in April,2010, on my other blog that i used to run at the time. I wanted to share this thought once again since nothing has been done on this issue.

I first met a Sea Scout while I was in Narita,Japan in 2004 attending the SAJ 2003/04 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT FORUM, The whole concept of Sea Scouting was new to me then. But as I came to know more about Sea Scouting, I started to wonder why Maldives doesn't have Sea Scouting.

For a country where 99% of its geographical area is ocean,it is surprising that we don't have Sea Scouts in Maldives. Sea Scouting, without doubt would be the best form of Scouting for Maldivian boys and girls. If introduced, Sea Scouting would help the Maldivian Scouts to be more active and would help them in exploring their true environment.

I always believed that experience is the best teacher, And for a growing up Maldivian teenager, there would be no better experience than going out to the sea and exploring the beauty of our oceans.


Photo Credits: Maeed Mohamed Zahir ( www.maeed.com )


Lets come back to our main topic, WHY?

I have personally tried to find an answer to this question and the only answer I tend to get is, "Having Sea Scouts is a good idea...". Yes! This is not an answer but a comment, but this is all I get in reply, may it be a parent, scout or leader.

Its time somebody take the lead and propose the registration of a Sea Scout Group to the Scout Association of Maldives.