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A Life Less Ordinary by Hilath (July 2000)
How tolerant are those who themselves profess to be liberal-minded? Find out
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/life_less_ordinary.htm

The Truth About Cats and Folklore by Hilath (Nov 1998)
Superstitions and legends abound in Maldives tradition and culture. This article was also reproduced at Maldives Culture website at the link, http://www.maldivesculture.com/fandit04.html
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/cats.htm

Fitr Eid--a Time for Post-Ramazan Relief
by Hilath (Jan 2000)
New clothes, they emperors making way for a self-fulfilling rendezvous. Perfumes drifting in the post-Ramazan air, scores of beaming faces kneel in soul relaxing spiritual union; the early morning Sunnah prayers on the first day of Shawwaal. Welcome Fitr Eid. Full Story
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/fitr2000.htm

Diamonds are forever, in Ramazan
by Hilath (Dec 1999)
Mohamed Fazeel and his friend Hassan Ali ride to artificial beach, their stunt kite in hand. For them the Ramazan sun sets everyday while engrossed in flying their blue-green-yellow Diamond kite over the light blue artificial lagoon. Full Story
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/diamonds.htm

The Maldives Story by Hilath (Dec 1999)
A small volcano is taking shape in the midst of the artificial beach in Male. Do not be surprised. It is not one of those subterranean formations that suddenly jut up from the Indian Ocean when there is a sudden unforseen clash of tectonic plates under the earth's crust. The volcano that is slowly emerging at the artificial beach is built up from concrete, and if there ever was an eruption, onlookers will only get splashed by cement dust. The volcano is only one of the few depictions in a millenium setup that aims to display to tourists and young people the history of Maldives and its vision for future.Full Story
Link in Haveeru Online:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/maldivesstory.htm

Dandana--the Music Sensation from Fuahmulah by Hilath (Jan 2000)
Trace the rise of Fuahmulah's popular boyband Dandana. The article was also reproduced at Dandana band's official website at the link, http://www.dandanaband.com.mv/news/dandana.htm
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/dandana.htm

Mohamed Rafi Lives on--
in Maldivian Fan's Memory by Hilath (Jan 1999)
23-year-old Yoosuf Rasheed, clinical assistant at Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, is still haunted by the death of inspiring Indian singer Mohamed Rafi. This article was also reproduced at MohdRafi.com at the link, http://www.mohdrafi.com/articles/maldivian.php3
A fan also published this article on a Geocities website at,
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Gulf/3437/rafifan.html

What's Length Got To Do With It? by Hilath (Nov 1999)
I am examining how poorly developed scripts result in poor films being produced by Maldives cinema. This article was reproduced (with some parts omitted) in Bangladesh's The Independent newspaper under the title, Poorly developed film scripts result in bad art. The link is,
http://www.independent-bangladesh.com/news/feb/04/04022000re.htm
Link in Haveeru Online is:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/dfilm.htm

Romancing with Names by Hilath (Aug 1998)
Twenty years ago, the process of naming a newborn was plain simple; add the customary first name, a lovable second name and the omnipresent surname. But today the assembling of names for a child can be a tiresome process, let alone going through the collection of names that has to match one another in their meaning, their significance and their pronunciation. Full Story
Link in Haveeru Online:
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/features/names.htm