Best Maldivian Podcasts (2025)

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Paradise Expat: A Maldivian Hotelier's Global Journey 31:22

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Send us a text Ahmed Asim, a Maldivian hospitality professional, shares his journey from working in luxury resorts in the Maldives to becoming a General Manager at Anantara Rasananda in Thailand. With years of international experience, he offers unique insights on the value of global exposure for Maldivian tourism professionals and the future devel…

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Beykaaru Vaahaka - Season 1, Episode 3: ‘Gustavo; Stories of a Traveller, Connection and Composition’ 36:01

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In this episode of Beykaaru Vaahaka join Gustavo, a true master of movement and expression. He shares his stories from circus performances to soulful encounters.. Where every moment is a piece of a larger composition, blending art, culture, and human connection. It’s a tale of passion, transformation and it’s definitely not something you want to mi…

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Beykaaru Vaahaka - Season 1, Episode 2: ‘Jazz, Jokes & the Journey’, with Dupa Trio! 28:32

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In this episode of Beykaaru Vaahaka join the talented Anna, Alex, and Noam from Dupa Trio; a band hailing from the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene! They’ll take you on a ride through their stories of jazz, mishaps, and the journey that led to the creation of this one-of-a-kind jazz band! 🎺 Credits: • Presenter & Audio: Mohamed Ahnaf (Nuff) • Video: Hu…

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Beykaaru Vaahaka - Season 1, Episode 1: ‘Heart & Colour’, with Afu & Mary! 38:50

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🎙️ Beykaaru Vaahaka - Season 1, Episode 1: ‘Heart & Colour’, with Afu & Mary! Afu, a fine artist, and Mary, a botanical artist, unravels the stories behind their creative journeys. From running art classes and curating exhibitions to the growth of their business, Aharunge Studio and their collaboration with Oaga Art Resort, this episode is a glimps…

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Luxury Tourism and Revenue Management with Ashfaq Ashique 38:18

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Send us a text The latest episode features Ashfaq Ashique, an experienced Revenue, E-commerce and Distribution Specialist who shares his deep insights into the evolving landscape of tourism in the Maldives. The conversation highlights the importance of adaptive strategies, technology's pivotal role, and how to resonate with diverse vacationing demo…

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Resilience and Leadership in the Maldives with Marc Reader 45:15

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Send us a text The podcast episode explores the unique challenges and opportunities present in the Maldives tourism industry through the lens of Marc Reader's extensive career. Insights into the importance of local culture, environmental sustainability, and effective leadership reflect the complexities and responsibilities associated with developin…

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Balancing Tourism Growth and Sustainability in the Maldives 59:36

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Send us a text In this Episode you will hear a panel discussion among industry experts on the topic of balancing tourism growth and sustainability in the Maldives. The discussion delved into the balance between tourism growth and sustainability, exploring diverse perspectives and solutions from these seasoned professionals. Their collective insight…

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Reflections on Women's Political Leadership in South Asia 45:46

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In this final episode of Season 1, we reflect upon what women political leaders in South Asia have told us about their career journeys with our guests. We delve into bringing role models closer to youth, especially young women aspiring to be in politics. Our Guests: Srividya is an educationist and businesswoman based in Hyderabad, India. She runs e…

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Maldives Tourism, Adapting to Change and Innovation with Mark Eletr 59:36

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Send us a text In this Episode, Destination Future (NGO) Co-Founders Abdulla Nabeel and Nuaas Mohamed are joined by Mark Eletr, the General Manager of Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma, as we explore the unspoken topics of the island tourism. Connect with Destination Future: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/destinationfuture/ Facebook: https://…

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Marketing, Sustainability, and Local Talent with Mark Hehir 1:02:44

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Send us a text In this Episode, Destination Future (NGO) Co-founders Abdulla Nabeel and Amjad Thaufeeg are joined by Mark Hehir, a distinguished industry leader and long-time General Manager of some of the top resorts in the Maldives, to discuss tourism marketing, sustainable development, leadership and local talent. Connect with Destination Future…

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The Sunny Side Podcast - Introduction 0:49

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Send us a text Ever wondered how the Maldives continues to captivate travelers from around the world? Discover the secrets behind this tropical paradise's timeless appeal in our latest episode of The Sunny Side Podcast by Destination Future. We promise you'll gain exclusive insights from top industry leaders who reveal the latest trends, sustainabl…

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A Leader’s Voice from Maldivian Democracy for Gender Equality: Dr. Anara Naeem 19:52

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Dr. Anara Naeem is a Member of Parliament from Maldives, representing Huraa constituency. She is a prominent Islamic scholar, author and a lawyer. She served as an MP earlier, from 2014 to 2019 and represented Makunudhoo constituency. Dr. Naeem has recently been elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Parliament. She is al…

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Rising through Grassroots to the Lok Sabha: Explore Jothimani’s Journey 30:18

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Jothimani is a Member of Parliament, representing Karur constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. She has been involved with the Indian National Congress party for the past two decades. She entered politics at the age of 22 and has served in the local governance for a decade before moving to the state and national politics. She has also held several party…

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A Bhutanese Leader’s Journey of Leadership and Advocacy: Dorji Wangmo 23:11

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Dorji Wangmo is a Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan. She represents the Bhutan Tendrel Party from Kengkhar_Weringla constituency in Monggar. Before joining politics, she served for nearly 22 years in Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited, Bhutan in various capacities. Worth Asking podcast tackles gender equality with a focus on …

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Allyship for Gender Equality in Politics: MNA Nafisa Shah's Journey & Views on Solidarity 43:36

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Nafisa Shah is a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. After completing her undergraduate studies, she worked as a journalist, and her reporting on environmental problems, development and gender issues won her acclaim at home and abroad. She is an alumnus of the University of Oxford. She started her political journey from Khairpur’s local bo…

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Serving People to Representing Their Rights: Dr. Manisha Chakraborty’s Campaign for Social Justice 25:52

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Dr Manisha Chakraborty is a Central Committee Member at the Socialist Party of Bangladesh. She is the first woman mayoral candidate in the history of Barisal City Corporation polls. She pursued medicine and also received an appointment letter for the post of a medical assistant officer. But she found her calling in politics and started her career i…

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Campus and Campaign: Young Leader Sneha Padayan's Entry into Politics 25:31

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Sneha Padayan is a Member of the Trithala Block Panchayat in Kerala, India. She was elected at just the age of 22 as a candidate of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), while she is still pursuing her studies. Her work focuses on implementing and formulating policies that deal with the basic necessities of people like water, roads, and shelter. …

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Sobita Gautam: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 27:05

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Sobita Gautam is the youngest elected Member of Parliament in Nepal, representing Kathmandu-2 constituency. She is a member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party and was elected to the House of Representatives in 2022. Before entering politics, Sobita had a diverse background. She was a youth activist and served as a registered lawyer. She also worked in…

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Dr. Fauzia Khan: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 24:01

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Dr. Fauzia Khan is a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. She is also the National President of the Women's Wing of the Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar. She has been a Former Minister of State in the Government of Maharashtra, holding various portfolios like School Education, Women & Child Developmen…

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Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle: She Breaks Barriers: Inspiring Story of a Woman in Politics 34:31

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⁠Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle is a Member of Parliament from Sri Lanka. Before entering politics, she had an elaborate career as a Medical Doctor attached to the Ministry of Health. She was elected to the Parliament in 2010 and has served as an MP since then. She leads Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus in the Parliament. She has chaired several commit…

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164. In Madrid with Simon Hunter; Madrid Newsrooms, Old Sherry Bars and Benidorm Sun Lounger Wars 48:15

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Picture the scene... Lisa and Simon Hunter (Madrid based journalist) are in the centre of Madrid at the fabulous Ocean Drive Hotel with a balcony over- looking over the Opera square having a chat about politics, celebs, nightclubs, tapas and more before heading up to the rooftop pool for a Vermouth...On this episode we talk..the short trip that tur…

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163. Barbara Buczek; From Poland to Kentucky, Saudi Cruising to Everest Base Camp and The Emotional Tug of Those White Cliffs of Dover 53:09

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Barbara Buczek spent ten years in the management team at the Port of Dover but over two years ago moved continents to establish Saudi’s new cruise scene with Cruise Saudi. Born in Poland she felt that travelling at an early age to Kentucky to attend a US high school gave her the travel bug. On this episode we talk about the special relationship wit…

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162. Ash Bhardwaj; Walking The Nile, Slipping Down the Himalayas & Exploring Why We Travel 1:14:33

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Ash Bhardwaj travel-writer, film-maker & author of the new book Why We Travel is today’s wonderful guest – discussing… the rugby trip to New Zealand that changed his life, walking the Nile with his friend Levison Wood, getting dangerously lost Walking the Himalayas, the magical Sufi festival in the Sudanese desert, the pilgrimage with his father’s …

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161. Faisal Sheraiff; Saudi-Influencer on Saudi’s Changes, the Old Markets of Riyadh, Dream-Scapes in Alula 32:38

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Faisal Sheraiff, influencer and entrepreneur, lives in Saudi Arabia with his fashion designer wife and two children. He was born in the US to a diplomat father and an anthropologist mother and has travelled to 50 countries. We discuss Saudi’s changes and international tourism, living in Jeddah by the sea, beach days, coffee shops, large family gath…

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160. Hassan Saeed; Maldivian Resorts, Island Culture and the Importance of Loving Your Community 45:49

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We’re back for our new season and starting with an extra special episode recorded in the beautiful Maldivian resort of Dhigali where our presenter Lisa recently spent an idyllic week. Who better to give us a real look at life in the Maldives than resort manager Hassan Saeed who, having dropped out of school age 14 and one of 11 siblings, very quick…

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159. NEW SEASON IMMINENT! 4:38

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We are happy to announce the imminent arrival of our new season of episodes and as usual we have a few wonderful surprises for you – some on location episiodes from destinations as varied as Copenhagen to the Maldives – some new partners for sponsorship and also a very exciting annoucment as to what Lisa is up to with some travel plans that can als…

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158. The Big Travel Podcast Christmas Special 2023! 20:56

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Hello and welcome to The Big Travel Podcast Christmas Special 2023 special…featuring the Casual Birder Podcast’s Suzy Buttress on celebrating the winter solstice in Antartica, Countdown’s Rachel Riley and her husband’s post-Strictly wind down in the blue lagoon in Iceland, musician and writer Nitin Sawhney having a Hallmark picture perfect Christma…

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157. Nitin Sawhney CBE; Racism in Kent, India on Horseback, Mandela at Home 1:03:28

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Nitin Sawhney’s Kent childhood included regular attacks by racists, but he threw himself into music, joining school friend James Taylor’s band. Flying to India via Kabul aged 8 he found himself a child mascot riding horseback through the streets, he felt liberated by Liverpool at university, he studied accountancy but ending up creating a hit comed…

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156. Motoring Journalist Ben Oliver; Belfast Troubles, Braving An Open Top Bentley To The Arctic Circle, Manoeuvring A Mini Up the Himalayas in Monsoon 48:49

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Motoring journalist Ben Oliver was born amid the troubles in Belfast with the family moving to ‘slightly dull Reading’ when he was 6. On this episode we talk about his life-changing teen travels to Israel, Syria, Gaza & Kurdistan, the glory 90s and noughties days of magazine journalism, how LA porn sets are like a clinical operating room, driving a…

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155. Warwick Davis; Cookies with Carrie Fisher in California, Varanasi with Karl Pilkington, The Seven Dwarfs of Auschwitz and The World’s Best Pencil Museum 34:39

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Actor Warwick Davis' first trip abroad was to California at the age of 11 to star in Star Wars, a big jump from his day to day childhood in Surrey. On this episode we talk…Carrie Fisher feeding him cookies in the Redwood forest, sweltering in a rubber head-mask in the deserts of Tunisia, being a Goblin with David Bowie, causing mayhem in India on A…

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154. Rachel Riley MBE; Holocaust Education, Ukrainian Refugees, Wildlife in the Galapagos & Maths for Travel 29:26

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Rachel Riley, Maths expert, Gadget Show & Countdown host, MBE for services to Holocaust education grew up in Essex by way of Manchester. We talk about the astonishing story of her Jewish mother’s family escaping from what’s now Russia, the family member who was stabbed by a mounted Kossack and ended up a Gaucho in Argentina, taking in Ukrainian ref…

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153. Robert Munns; West End Theatre with Madonna, Sailing The Pacific With MS and Life-Changing Conscious Decisions 1:13:00

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Robert Munns, CEO of sailing charity Oceans of Hope UK, left the graft and glamour of West End theatre for a life on the seas. He’d not long had a shock diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis when a chance encounter in a harbour changed the course of his future. Rob and Lisa talk West End theatre’s transformation, working with Madonna, happy days sailing …

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152. Freya Ridings; Nana’s Piano, From a London Shed to LA’s Best Studios, Love Island & Much More 38:54

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Freya Ridings’ beautiful, heartfelt music, gives you a wonderful sense of her warm and open personality and you’re going to LOVE Freya’s stories here on the podcast; Learning to play on her Nana’s piano, growing up in a musical, talented family (her Dad is the voice of Daddy Pig!), Lost Without You being played on Love Island, getting engaged in La…

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INDIAN INTERFERENCE IN MALDIVES - MY DISCUSSION WITH A MALDIVIAN JOURNALIST 56:06

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Recently I organised a twitter space to discuss alleged Indian interference in Maldives with Ahmed Azaan, a journalist from Maldives. This is a copy of that discussion.By Omar Hyat

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KARNATAKA'S POLITICAL CLIMATE - DISCUSSION WITH SDPI'S KARNATAKA STATE PRESIDENT 1:06:06

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I caught up with SDPI's Karnataka State President, Abdul Majeed, via twitter space and this is the recording of that space. We discussed topics ranging from Anti-Hijab row in the state to what should be the electoral roadmap for Muslim community of the state.

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AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM - A GENERIC DISCUSSION 52:07

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I recently hosted a space where my guest speaker and I discussed Australian Immigration System, it was a generic discussion ranging from how Australian in the recent past treated refugees who attempted to seek asylum but had come by boats to how both parties Liberals and Labour despite promising reforms in Parent visas, did not deliver substantive …

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PERSECUTION OF UYGHUR MUSLIMS IN EAST TURKISTAN 1:12:46

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Earlier this week I organised a twitter space with Uyghur Activist Arslan Hidayat to discuss the ongoing persecution of Uyghur Muslims in East Turkistan and this is a recording of that space. P.S: East Turkistan is also known as XinjiangBy Omar Hyat