It takes something sweet and creamy to quench the thirst when the weather is warm and the midday heat starts weighing down in one’s hectic life. Be it a chilled water bottle or an ice cream that refreshes the soul.
A sky full of watery and vague clouds lit up the sand with blue. A young boy of ten walked along the twilight-tainted white sandy beach with his group of friends as they joked about which jinni was about to come out and get them. They can spot a sea of glowing coconut lanterns at a distance where the people await and the smell of snacks wafted through the air.
Swaying palm fronds and spikes of the shading banyan tree leaf rests on the white sand while infants and toddlers entertain themselves. Lunch was cooking steadily on a bright afternoon while a group of women gathered in what appears to be an unintentional circle.
Stand at the epicenter of a Masjid amid the backdrop of a melodious Azan beckoning worshippers and you can almost hear the clank of metal on rock. Envision well trained hands running over fresh curves and edges. Coral stones of Maldives are a testament to the promise of beauty in a place of peace that's stood as a witness to centuries.
Each year, as January goes through a slow chaos of resolutions long-buried and we roll into February, reality hits most of us that we have a whole year ahead. Looking at the drab bit of time before Ramadan and mid-term holidays, the mundanity of every day gets repetitive with no holidays in sight.
You can truly see the blush pink of Jamburoalu fading away into an ivory promise and hear the slurp of sweetness. The crack of the pomegranate shell to reveal a lively and delicious bloom underneath waiting to be munched. Smack your lips at the vibrant hue of passion fruit that burns in violet and you can hear the laughter of children running around on white sand streets with this delectable snack.
As we start in to a new year 2023, there are a lot of things to anticipate for with the beginning of new year. Nonetheless, the entertainment industry has been forthcoming with a collection of new releases to enthrall the audience.
Reeds of water hyacinth dotted with stalks of lilac flowers, wrung into beautiful lightweight baskets, seven or eight year old climbing palm vines of rattan from the dense forests of Indonesia harvested with difficulty and woven by caring hands, trunks of the ever-resilient teak getting only better with age, that have been sawed and dusted to perfection.
For as long as we can remember, dance has always been an important part of celebrations, ceremonies and entertainment. Dance is a form of art that shows its creativity with their carefully accumulated moves choreographed which tends to touch the deepest strings of an audience.
Have you ever been around a group of people whose kindness and warmth was like gravity? It sucks you in and surrounds you in a gentle cocoon like you have always belonged; laughing and cracking jokes where you forget that you only met a few minutes ago. Sit down with the ladies of Anbalange @anbalange.mv and that is exactly what you will get. We at Kaleo were lucky enough to experience this first hand.
