I went to Kinolhas this year – that means 668 years after Ibn Battuta. I went on a white speed boat. The sea was bumpy and water keeps smashing on the side window.
When I set my foot on the …
1984 – a dangerous story
If you watched ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ by Pink Floyd, that’s a damn good description of the Ministry of Truth where they dictate 2+2=5 and the people were forced believe it without a doubt. The ministry also deals with …
A smart saying doesn’t prove anything.
When I put a quotation somewhere I make sure I know the person who spoke that particular quotation. It’s important. Just because a quote sounds smart doesn’t mean that one should accept it as true.
Quotes are statements. We accept …
Where is the Times Square in Fuvahmulah?
It’s cool to have a square. Do Fuvahmulah need one? Yes. People need a space to gather and share their ideas and problems. Almost every country has one big major square. Let me give some example from around the world.…
Ways to turn Fuvahmulah into a real City.
‘The single most important thing a city can do is provide a community where interesting, smart people want to live with their families.’ Malcolm Gladwell
Calling Fuvahmulah a ‘City’ was the biggest flattery I heard so far. Yes, I felt …
My praise for Happy Nation by Ace of base
I might have listened to this song over 100 times. This is one of the best song I have ever listened to. The lyrics is amazing. The video is superb. The music is modern. Unlike Bob Dylan or John Lennon, …
English: the second official language
The limit of the language limits our thinking. Since thinking is the beginning of human progress, a free and wealthy language is essential for human progress.
There are limitations in our language. First limitation comes from the language being regulated …
The Constitution of an Ant colony
There was an ant colony in my house. They were crawling on a corner. I thought I will make a Constitution for them. And here it goes.
Most important part of a constitution is the individual rights. An ant colony …
The best form of government according to Darius I
On September 522 BC, 2,540 years ago, after assassination of Persian King, Darius and six other Iranian noble men gathered to discuss about the fate of the empire. At first they discussed which form of government the empire should have. …
Are women qualified to rule?
2,832 years ago in the city of Tyre, now Lebanon, Pygmalion murdered the Queen Dido’s husband. After fearing that she would be next, she secretly ran away from the palace and from her home-land, reached Carthage and found a city…