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14/12/2025
To outsiders, the Maldives is a vision of endless blue — lagoons, reefs, and water that seems unreal. But to Maldivians, pride lies in something quieter: their ancestral bond with the sea.
For centuries, island communities have lived by reading currents, stars, and winds. Fishing is not an industry here; it is inheritance. Boats are built with care, not speed. Stories are passed down with tide timings, not textbooks.
Maldivians are deeply proud of protecting their fragile coral ecosystems, knowing that the sea gives only when respected. Long before sustainability became fashionable, restraint was already a way of life.
Each island carries its own rhythm, dialect, and traditions, yet all are tied together by the ocean that surrounds and sustains them.
Ask a Maldivian what defines their country, and they will not say luxury. They will say, “We belong to the sea — and the sea knows us.”
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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