Laadheenee Meehun

Burakashi and Zileybee talk about beyfulhun and their luxury vacations in and out of "paradise" and how this relates to the concept of mobility. Chapter list:     01. wtf is a beyfulhu?   02. Escaping into the Kingdom  04 Beyfulhun and their Double Lives  03. Mobility - Some Definitions   05. Beyfulhu ****ers  05. The Maldivian Status Quo and the Consequences of Being Yourself   06. War and Peace outside the Beyfulhu Bubble  07. Letter by Ismail Mohamed Didi (RIP)

Burakashi and Zileybee discuss the concept of hardcore Dhivehin against the backdrop of Roadhamas.  Roadhamas is a time when we place extra emphasis on spirituality, piety and morality. The everyday politics of I-am-holier-than-thou is taken to new heights. It is a time when the hardcore aspects of what we as a society generally regards as what makes us uniquely Dhivehi comes out in full force.  Chapter list:  01. Hardcore Dhivehin 101  02. Who do Dhivehin trust? 03. Hardcore Dhivehin (Gone Political) 04. Real extra about Roadhamas 05. Hurlin' the fast 06. Badhige' Politiks 07. The Ramadan Secret Shopper 08. Hungry men on motorcycles  09. Stackin' that savaabu 10. Operation water sneak 11. The Soul/Food Police 12. Tips for Laadheenee Children for fasting around most glorious month of Ramadan 13. BUSTED 14. HARDCORE DHIVEHIN PT3 (Maumoon's version) 15. Repackaged propaganda 16. Fighting Kites 17. Hardcore Dhivehin Pt IV 18. Bloody Roots 19. 100% Dhivehin

In this episode of Laadheenee Meehun, Burakashi and Zileybee talk about their experiences of growing up queer and confused in the Maldives. They recall their earliest experiences of living in the claustrophobic conditions of Male’, while also making sense of their gender, sex and sexuality. We cover the hottest corner-shop gossip, to experiences of harassment, and coping with the stress of being a queer teen in a theocratic society.  Chapters: Intro  Queers in Paradise Corner-shop Goss Honey The Land of Confusion The Booby Intervention Boys and Girls Praying the Gay Away FK SMS Scribbles on the Wall All us sluts are going to hell  Wake up for prayers, bb A Safe Space for Harm Wrap up    Please be warned that the last chapter "A Safe Space for Harm", starting at around 55mins and ending at around 1hr5mins deals with personal stories of self harm and suicide. 

Burakashi and Zileybee discuss why nobody seems to know anything about the Maldives. From Arab Colonialism, to Maumoon the dictator, to  the all encompassing tourism industry, and the appalling lack of queer and political rights,  come on a laadheenee journey to find out why the Maldives is far from a paradise. This episode will serve as a preview and introduction to the topics that will be covered in upcoming episodes.