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Georgie
Dec 24, 20214 min read
A Life in Books
As so many previous Barefoot Booksellers have written here, finding out on a grey, wet day in the UK – and I can guarantee that nearly...
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Malsa Maaz
Dec 16, 20217 min read
A World of Books
Hello book lovers! With the arrival of new book stocks and Philip's visit, I was kept quite busy the past few weeks. Philip and I...
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Malsa Maaz
Nov 27, 20216 min read
Dolphins: Enchanting Voices in the Ocean
It has now been a bit over a month since I have been here at Soneva Jani, and that is how long it has taken for my flip-flop tan lines to...
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Malsa Maaz
Nov 11, 20215 min read
Island State of Mind: A Sea of Stories & Sandy Toes
Wow! Where do I start? If someone had told me that I would be running a pop-up bookshop in Soneva Jani, on the infamous jetty which...
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Bianca Harland
Jun 10, 20212 min read
World Oceans Day
This week saw a first for me, celebrating World Oceans Day. As the Marine Biology department sits right next door to the bookshop, I feel...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Jun 7, 20213 min read
It's been a Delight, Soneva
So, while this will be a little out of left field, due to a change in circumstances, I have chosen to leave Soneva Fushi much sooner than...
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Bianca Harland
Jun 4, 20213 min read
SUNdays
The magical wonderment that is a day off. Something that we are all familiar with, we are all working towards. Getting through the days...
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Bianca Harland
May 28, 20212 min read
Wild oceans around.
With wild weather continuing here on Soneva Jani this week, all sorts of things have been washing up on our white sandy beaches. Which is...
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Bianca Harland
May 20, 20214 min read
Those nasty little nibblers.
Now that our week of wet weather has passed, and the glorious sunshine has returned to its rightful place, everyone is back outside with...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
May 17, 20216 min read
A Nature Read
The weather has been a little crazy this last week, at both Soneva Fushi and Soneva Jani. This would be due to being in the midst of a...
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Bianca Harland
May 13, 20213 min read
The rains.
The monsoon season has well and truly arrived onto our little island paradise. Two days ago, I had a delicious mix of sunscreen and sweat...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
May 10, 20213 min read
Visiting Soneva Jani!
A photograph of the sea around the Maldives.
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Bianca Harland
May 6, 20213 min read
Call me by my name. If you can remember it....
A bit like judging a book by its cover, so much of how we behave and act is based on our gut instinct. Our gut reaction. Intuition. The...
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Bianca Harland
Apr 29, 20214 min read
Long-haul flights and big shoes to fill .....
Is it possible to be jealous of yourself? Because I think that’s how I feel right now. ‘I hate you’ seemed to be a phrase I jokingly...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Apr 27, 20213 min read
Story Time
So originally my plan for this blog was to outline my trip to one of the neighbouring islands because I have to get a medical check-up...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Apr 20, 20212 min read
In To Dine
So, this week there isn’t a huge amount to talk about as the island is quiet. Ramadan has started, Alice has landed back in the UK, and...
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Alice Spencer
Apr 16, 20213 min read
Dhanee, A Maldivian Goodbye
In the last few days, a delicate stillness has had hold of Soneva Jani. We have fewer guests at this time of year and the lagoon, which...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Apr 12, 20212 min read
Hello Goodbye
April is the month of change and there’s a lot of it happening around Soneva Fushi at the moment. Something that you have to come to...
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Alice Spencer
Apr 10, 20213 min read
Island Interview: All Things Learning with Visiting Oppidan EducationTutors Courtney and Maddy
Visiting the Maldives is a time for relaxation, sunbathing, diving, swimming and taking in the beautiful surroundings. For children, it’s...
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Aislinn Shivakumar
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Glassblowers of The Maldives
Can you give us a quick intro about yourself and your role on the island? My name is Linda, and I work in the glass studio here at...
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