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‘i’ve heard good things about this lasagne,’ says @shaari_ as we park in the lot opposite bread matters urban near kaanivaa. ‘what have you heard?’ i ask. ‘well, full disclosure,…3 MIN READ
sampaafulhu is in a hurry to go to hulhumale – she tells me i might get free lunch from that korean place, ‘hi lemon’, that’s just opened up near the…5 MIN READ
ah, the chinese restaurant. so glad they didn’t call it feng shui, or the tao of something and stuck with this simple, catchy name. and here we are, me, sampaafulhu,…4 MIN READ
here i am at my mother’s tonight, at a hiyaa flat done up nicely. and it would be a nice enough space but for the ugly sofas my parents have…3 MIN READ
@shaari_ and i are at scoop on this dim-lit afternoon to judge their red hot chilli + fiery mango burgers. shaari is dressed for this occasion in a burger themed…3 MIN READ
we’re at aibbalhey once again. it’s midnight and my man bakurube is starving. the only thing he’s had all day is hedhikaa from this very same hotaa. but that was…3 MIN READ
‘you REALLY want to eat here?’ asks moosaalhu as we walk up to the woods cafe on rahdhebai magu. ‘oh yes!’ i tell him. ‘what’s wrong with taking a risk?…3 MIN READ
with samfa gone, i’m having a lot of time to myself to laze about and go on solo missions for cool things like watching animated films on the silver screen.…3 MIN READ
a fifteen-minute walk along a riverbank and a bus ride from hal’s house near walthamstow takes us to a place called barney’s where we’re to sample the masburi riha of…4 MIN READ
Husenfulhu has been talking in English at me – and I do mean AT. He has only been in England for a week, but the consonants are softer, the accent…3 MIN READ
it’s the day before roadha and i’m in hulhumale to get some grub. the sun’s going down and even the busy streets seem kinda beautiful and poetic in this golden…3 MIN READ
moosaalhu and i are at bianco again and it’s really packed – as it should be because the coffee here is just phenomenal. no wonder, as meraki helped set them…2 MIN READ
it’s early evening and i’m with my old friend hamdhee, walking towards summer beach maldives along boduthakurufaanu magu. ‘i called you because my wife had to go somewhere and i…3 MIN READ
it’s not every day that you get to eat hedhikaa with the great man @araakaa. so, that afternoon after a couple of false starts, we decide on taste me cos…3 MIN READ
ah valentine’s day – time for me and sampaafulhu to head over to sushi zu to celebrate like a pair of young lovers. sushi zu is hosting dinner but does…4 MIN READ
earlier in the day, faathumaafulhu, her friend jane and i were walking around in thulusdhoo to meet @onesupguy. jane and my sister studied together a while ago – they’ve been…3 MIN READ
i must admit, it looks funky this restaurant, bright, cheerful, almost like they’ve swallowed too much lemon, i mean it’s really fucking YELLOW inside! but does scoozi have what it…3 MIN READ
OK, so i am probably voicing an unpopular opinion here and risking my legion of followers, but pizza mia is pretty fucking mid. yes. MID! let me explain, but allow…5 MIN READ
as we speed towards the bridge on hasanfulhu’s humongous pcx, we find ourselves trapped in patch of traffic. a lorry blocks the path, it’s unloading bags of cement. soon the…3 MIN READ
our man bakurube and i head over to amina lounge as male city drowns and we sample their sandwiches and more.
we sit on the bench beneath the kuredhi tree at raalhugandu again, watching the surf – no surfers on this clouded, windy afternoon. moosaalhu and i are enjoying some takeout…4 MIN READ
