Ramon Kamaldeen

Work of Maldivian Photographer @RamonKamaldeen Visit Maldives Photography Ambassador 2017 - 2018 www.ramon.photography

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Sometimes in life you have to go back and push yourself ahead to feel the real joy in life. Our life is like a #swing it’s needs to stretch back to fly higher. World Will Be Different After #COVID-19 it’s clear that life will not return to normal soon. In fact, there has already been some significant and fundamental changes in the world and many of these will become permanent. When this health crisis abates, we will be in a new world. - Supply chains will be local rather than global - Shop, work, and play online. - Digital divide will become a chasm. - Home-bias will increase dramatically - Healthcare for all becomes a more standard view. - Unemployment benefit is not just for the lazy. - Loss of trust will take time to recover. - Insurance takes center stage. There is pent-up demand for products and services; people are eager to get back to work and to invest and to shop. When you are on a down swing, do not feel bad. Know the swing will change and things will get better. There are good times coming 😀 Hopefully, that rebirth is also part of the new world. 📷 @ramonkamaldeen (at Maldives) https://www.instagram.com/p/CADvV8VJupS/?igshid=1e4b3mcetu9bn

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Sometimes in life you have to go back and push yourself ahead to feel the real joy in life. Our life is like a #swing it’s needs to stretch back to fly higher. World Will Be Different After #COVID-19 it’s clear that life will not return to normal soon. In fact, there has already been some significant and fundamental changes in the world and many of these will become permanent. When this health crisis abates, we will be in a new world. - Supply chains will be local rather than global - Shop, work, and play online. - Digital divide will become a chasm. - Home-bias will increase dramatically - Healthcare for all becomes a more standard view. - Unemployment benefit is not just for the lazy. - Loss of trust will take time to recover. - Insurance takes center stage. There is pent-up demand for products and services; people are eager to get back to work and to invest and to shop. When you are on a down swing, do not feel bad. Know the swing will change and things will get better. There are good times coming :) Hopefully, that rebirth is also part of the new world. 📷 @ramonkamaldeen (at Maldives) https://www.instagram.com/p/CADulr7JKE5/?igshid=13k9wl1oijmui

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#Miskithuvalhu - Some of the knowledge systems attached to these #mosques include the use of #well water in the past and in the present and the sundial in the mosque vicinity. It is still believed that the #water from the wells inside the mosque vicinity is the sweetest water in the island. But for the people of this #island, the days of collecting water from the miskithuvalhu ('mosque well') is long gone. Shots by @ramonkamaldeen #ramonkamaldeen (at Maldives) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_7_Em5pLHy/?igshid=pv07i6qv1x5r

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#Rihaakuru is obtained through following a simple but time-consuming procedure. The extract is the result of hours of #cooking of tuna in water and salt, while carefully removing the scum (filleyo) that keeps forming. Once the tuna pieces are cooked and ready to eat or store, they will be removed from the water, as well as the bones, heads and fish guts. The pieces of Tuna, so cooked, get eventually processed into Maldive fish. The remaining "fish-soup" (#Garudhiya) is left with Bondi (balls of tuna scraps scraped off the bones), and is kept boiling in low fire until most water evaporates. The resulting concentrated fish soup becomes a thick paste which is known in Dhivehi as Rihaakuru. - Shots for @allied_mv #Kamana is a savings protection plan with multiple benefits exclusively designed to cater to the short term and long term #financial needs of #women. - 📷 by @ramonkamaldeen #RramonKamaldeen - #hospitalityphotography #resortphotography #VisitMaldives #SunnySideofLife #thrillingsideoflife #visitmaldivesphotographyambassadors #photographyambassadors #maledive #maldives #maldiven #voyaged #maldives🇲🇻🌴☀️#aroundthemaldives #saillingaroundmaldives (at Keyodhoo Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Te_VDAg9_/?igshid=ytmmq0mgnc85

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#Badhige Let's time travel a little to an old #Dhivehi badhige. Brings to mind a #Maldives that a lot of us have only seen in a few vintage photos and rare videos. #Maldivian #cuisine also called Dhivehi cuisine is the cuisine of the Nation of Maldives and of Minicoy, India. The #traditional cuisine of Maldivians is based on three main items and their derivatives: coconuts, fish and starches. Tropical islands fringed by #white sandy #beaches, swaying #tropical palms and surrounded by gin-clear waters teeming with marine life – it also offers some of the most delicious #cuisine in the region. Traditional Maldivian cuisine, also known as #Dhivehicuisine, provides a wonderful variety of tastes and flavors, ranging from crunchy snacks and street foods accompanied by wood-fired chapati bread to complex and deliciously spicy curries. The cuisine of the Maldives is a rich assemblage of traditional flavors with strong influences from its neighboring countries, such as India and Sri Lanka. In the past, Maldivians depended on essential ingredients such as fish, #coconuts, breadfruit, millet and tubers, and over time, with the influence of foreigners from ancient trade and travel, Maldivian cuisine developed a distinctive blend with its own unique flavors, symbolizing a unique culinary identity. Today, traditional Maldivian cuisine is based on three main ingredients and their derivatives, namely coconut, fish, and starches containing grains and vegetables. The delicious food boasts a distinct tang made up of mild spiciness, delicate sweetness, and an overall exotic taste, and is prepared using ancient cooking traditions that have been passed down through the #generations. #aroundthemaldives Shots by @ramonkamaldeen #thinkadv #RamonKamaldeen (at Hithaadhoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3TTf9Zg83-/?igshid=1oacoxn71b9vf

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#Sandbank, an #isolated, pure #white mass of #sand encircled around three different #shades of #blue and #green waters where you can #stroll, #sunbathe, #swim and #relax with #privacy. Host @kihaa.maldives Shots for @visitmaldives by @ramonkamaldeen #VisitMaldives #SunnySideofLife #thrillingsideoflife #RamonKamaldeen #visitmaldivesphotographyambassadors #photographyambassadors #beautifuldestination #maledive #maldives #maldiven #voyaged (at Kihaa Maldives) https://www.instagram.com/p/BkuNDksFmLk/?igshid=fax08fmb5506

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#Thulusdhoo #Cokes #Beach - The shiny pebbles and shells in whites, browns, pinks and purples stretch. Crabs in all shapes and sizes come out at night. Many, like the ghost crab, live on the beach burrowing holes in the sand. These are the crabs that you will see scuttling away if you take a late night stroll. This army of crustaceans eat small particles of food and waste and assist in keeping the beach clean.
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Maldives #family beach #holiday, plenty of possibilities that will allow your little ones to romp around the island. From hermit #crabraces, #crafts , watersport activities to treasure hunts, will keep the children entertained while you take some time to yourself… Shots by @ramonkamaldeen
#Kids #familytime #travellers #travelblogger #smile #visitmaldivesphotographyambassador #lovedones #relaxation #ramonkamaldeen #VisitMaldives

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Shots for Visit Maldives by @ramonkamaldeen of Mr & Mrs Sam Harvey, New Zealand #Seadoo 2009 Pro Runabout 1200 World Champion. http://www.ijsba.com/world-champions/ Shoot Hosted by @dtech_maldives (Authorised Distributor of #SeaDoo #Jetski in Maldives) #seadoomaldives #seadoospark #seadoodaily #seadoosparktrixx #worldchampion #VisitMaldives #SunnySideofLife #thrillingsideoflife #RramonKamaldeen #visitmaldivesphotographyambassadors #photographyambassadors #beautifuldestination #maledive #maldives #maldiven #voyaged #bluesky #maldives🇲🇻 #maldivesparadise #beautifulmaldives #bestplacestogo

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#Children in the #local #Islands are much #happier More and more #children today in Male city have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their #health and #development. a big majority play indoors more often than out. - You can't really blame them: if, like 64% of kids today, played outside less than once a week, or were one of the 28% who haven't been on a walk in the last year, and what percentage in maldives doesn't know how to #swim? and the 20% who have never once climbed a tree. The distance our kids stray from home on their own has shrunk by 90% since the 80s; 43% of adults think a child shouldn't play outdoors unsupervised until the age of 14. More children are now admitted to hospitals for injuries incurred falling out of bed than falling out of trees. Does any of this matter? In an age of cable #TV, #Tablets, #Facebook, #YouTube & #online #gaming. Well, it obviously can't do any harm to know a bit about the natural world beyond the #screen and the front door. And if, as a result of that, you develop a love for nature, you may care something for its survival, which is probably no bad thing. - But a growing body of evidence is starting to show that it's not so much what children know about nature that's important, as what happens to them when they are in nature (and not just in it, but in it by themselves, without grownups). Respectable scientists – doctors, mental health experts, educationalists, sociologists – are beginning to suggest that when kids stop going out into the natural world to play, it can affect not just their development as individuals, but society as a whole. Shots by @RamonKamaldeen #RamonKamaldeen #VisitMaldives

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Maldives is called as the #tropical #paradise for reasons. Its #beauty is none like other. #Maldives is a tropical country with separated islands, which are separated by #sea. Each each island is surrounded by stunning white #sandy #beaches. Almost all the #islands in Maldives are surrounded by beautiful #pure white sandy beaches. Even if you have nothing else to do, I am sure you won’t get bored walking in the soft white sandy beaches and leaving your #foot #prints on. Shots 📷 by @ramonkamaldeen

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Home Away From Home - Velana Hotels Elegant in #design, intimate in feel; your room awaits you. Posh and spacious, the #suites at Velaana were designed with your comfort in mind and are fit for families or even couples celebrating their love. All rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning as well as hot and cold water. Located on the beachfront, Velaana is the ultimate #luxury for #budget #travellers Shots for http://www.velanahotels.com/ by @ramonkamaldeen #ramonmaldives #visitmaldives #maldives #travel #luxury #thesunnysideoflife #sky #instagood #sea #paradise #beautiful #photooftheday #maldive #trippy

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When you see the #sunrise or #sunset, chances are that it will put you in a better #mood. It actually has been proven to relieve #stress and have many #physical #benefits, so, if you are having a rough day, drive to your #favorite #spot and watch your #worries wash away. The light of the setting #sun #casts the world in a #gentle, #warm #orange #glow, I think the #wavelength of the light could be an important part of our #enjoyment for the reasons. Sunset is so #marvellous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the #reflections of the #infinite #oceans.

📷 by @ramonkamaldeen

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Agriculture in #Maldives #Shimmering turquoise waters of the atolls frame the Maldives where all the #field #crops are raised by natural rainfall during the #south #west #monsoon season. Water from #underground water table lies near the surface; some #islands have alluring ponds and small #lakes. Hot, mild, pungent, salty and #sweet #Maldivian dishesoften have a vegetable base to enhance the taste. The soothing rains of the monsoons provide a fertile land for Finger millet and Italian fox millets. Sweet potatoes, and some in some parts of the south, cassava. Southern islands offer a taro crops with maize, sorghum and bajara grown on many islands as well. The land can provide onions cucumbers, cabbages and green beans for a mixed #salad or a local #salad of #green, #chopped #spinach, #onions and #lime #juice for added #flavour and is an #island favourite. Although rice is not cultivated in the #Maldives, it forms an important part of meals and is often imported from neighbouring countries. In Male’, bakeries produce fresh bread, #cakes and #pastries, satisfying the plate of the most #demanding #gourmet. Shots by @ramonkamaldeen

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The grey #heron is a long-legged predatory wading #bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate #Europe and #Asia and also parts of #Africa. #Greyheron are found all over #maldives locals call them #maakana. To #photograph the #maakana, I had to be there for a long time it to #fly off, one of the #lazy #makanaa’s. Shots by @ramonkamaldeen #bluesky #sunnysideoflife #maldives🇲🇻 #beautifulmaldives #bestplacestogo #trip #beachesnresorts #vacation #amazingplacestovisit #canon #overwater #visitmaldives