Most of the serious business in the Maldivian capital happens after the sun goes down and the temperature drops. The streets swarm with motorcyles, and the narrow curbs that pass for sidewalks are crammed with people. The coffee shops and restaurants are busy with customers talking politics.
Since the Nov. 2008 presidential election, the country has become even more polarized. Next came the parliamentary election, which wallpapered just about every building in town with candidate posters. The result is that the new president's MDP party and its coalition is battling the DRP majority and its coalition in Parliament at every turn. It is hard to bring up any topic without people casting it in a political light. It's a challenge to remain neutral, but I'm doing my best to remain open to all sides!
Most of the serious business in the Maldivian capital happens after the sun goes down and the temperature drops. The streets swarm with motorcyles, and the narrow curbs that pass for sidewalks are crammed with people. The coffee shops and restaurants are busy with customers talking politics.
Since the Nov. 2008 presidential election, the country has become even more polarized. Next came the parliamentary election, which wallpapered just about every building in town with candidate posters. The result is that the new president's MDP party and its coalition is battling the DRP majority and its coalition in Parliament at every turn. It is hard to bring up any topic without people casting it in a political light. It's a challenge to remain neutral, but I'm doing my best to remain open to all sides!
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