The Lighter Side
Games, poetry, quizzes, and Maldivian trivia — because news doesn't have to be all serious.
Atoll Wordle
Guess the Maldivian-themed 5-letter word in 6 tries
Quiz of the Day
What is the traditional Maldivian drum called?
Word of the Day
Dhoni
/DOH-nee/
Traditional boat
Every island has a harbour full of dhonis — the wooden boats that connect the atolls.
Mood of the Day
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Monsoon Philosopher
Rain on the roof, tea in hand, and the certainty that tomorrow will be different. Or the same.
Art of the Day
Coral Garden
Where colours bloom underwater
Political Cartoon of the Day
The Tourism Paradox
Two Maldives: one in the brochure, one in real life.
Read the dialogue
This is paradise! Do people actually live here?
Yes, but on a different island where the sand is not raked.
Poem of the Day
Coral Whispers
Beneath the glass of turquoise light, the coral builds its patient art— each polyp adds a grain of time to cathedrals of the heart. But warming seas write different songs, and bleaching turns the colours pale. Who speaks for those who cannot speak? Who tells the reef’s forgotten tale?
Did You Know?
There are 1,192 coral islands in the Maldives grouped into 26 atolls, but only 187 are inhabited.
Joke of the Day
What do you call a politician who keeps his promises in the Maldives? A tourist.
New joke every day. We apologise in advance.