Tourism can be good but there are downsides to it.
In the Maldives, tourism is having an impact on the lives of the islands’ inhabitants. In “Local Living”, a project of images and videos taken of a rapidly changing culture, Ali Assadhu from the island of Kinbidhoo works to preserve traditions before they disappear forever.
The series “Beyya” is of one night in the year when supernatural beings come to life. Marking Eid al-Adha, the celebrants apparently emerge from the sea for a day and then disappear back into the ocean. In reality, the men disappear into the forest early in the morning and return in costumes that they have created from the luxuriant growth, and with masks on to disguise their identity. There follows a powerful and mysterious song-and-dance…
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