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With an increasing number of people having to migrate from islands to Male' each year, the housing crisis in Male’ is becoming a bigger issue by the day. To address...
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When floating houses were first announced in the Maldives, the public were skeptical. They were rightfully so, as most environmentally friendly plans initiated by former President Mohamed Nasheed such as...
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It might come as a surprise for the more capitalist minded, but housing is considered a basic human right. Under Article 25.1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone...
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Halfway through the current administration, with 7,000 “Hiyaa” flats initiated by the previous administration still not handed over, many are becoming increasingly disillusioned by the thought that housing is just...
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As the Solih administration stands on the halfway line, it feels opportune to reflect on some of the President’s key pledges. Solih’s proposed solution to congested living, and the resulting...
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Malé motionlessly treads above water, lips pursed just enough to pull in any being with the strong flow created, right into its inescapable belly - an anthropological Eden’s whale trap....
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Today 85 percent of Singaporeans reside in public houses designed by the government of Singapore, scattered in 23 self-contained new towns around the city. The governing policy of Singapore “think...
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Greater Malé encompasses in its hold a diverse multi-island society. Citizens from every and any corner of the country now call Malé, home. A vast majority of this demographic span...
