Experiencing Male’, The Capital of the Maldives

In November 2007, after living and working in the Maldives for two-years, I boarded a plane and left. Just like that.

One day I was a resident, the next I wasn’t.

The capital Male’ left a huge impression on me. For the two years that I called Male’ home, I became very fond of this tiny city and it’s quirks. I grew accustomed to the daily call to pray that would billow out of the nearby Mosque; I grew to love mid-afternoon surfing sessions at the local surf break, just four blocks from where I lived; I adapted to the heat, the culture and most of all, the sense of place that living in Male’ provided me.

Male’, the people and the Muslim culture opened my eyes in ways I didn’t expect.

Few people come to the Maldives to experience Male’. By a stroke of good fortune I did and I encourage all visitors to the Maldives to spend at least half a day (preferably from mid-afternoon onwards) walking the scooter clogged streets of Male’. In its own way, Male’ is a unique city. I hope it grows on you during your visit.

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