5 results for “History”
Violent Extremism: Are We Addressing the Root Causes?
The attempted assassination of President Nasheed on May 6th was a tragic manifestation of a threat that has been brewing in the underbelly of Maldivian society for decades. A threat that has been steadily emerging from t...
How ready are we for the next emergency?
It took just minutes for almost 80% of our GDP to disappear, 83 lives to be lost and to leave thousands homeless. The 2004 tsunami brought about one of the single biggest humanitarian crises in Maldivian history. Looking...
Maldives, black swans and the unknown
It hit us one morning and within hours left 83 dead, scores homeless and a crippled economy in its wake. Though we’ve made a full recovery since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, there is one lesson we have perhaps yet t...
How to measure our wellbeing. The case for GNH
One of the central questions of economics is to do with meeting seemingly unlimited human needs. And mankind’s entire history is written in blood, conquest and creativity to this end. Advanced economies and developing on...
Gaps in our history.
“Who is this Ibrahim Nasir?”, asked me a 19 year that had just finished A levels at Billabong High International. A lifelong history buff, I was appalled to say the least. Maybe this is an extreme example and I’m sure th...