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My eyes were burning. It hurt. I was somehow "crying", but I was sure I was not crying. Was I in pain? I kept asking my mind. Whats going on? Tears ran down as if there was no end. It was unstoppable. Tears, in tears, there I was. I was afraid, very confused. It started to get all fogy. Scary. "Daddy??" I kept calling. No response. "Daddy where are you ??" repeatedly I called, all I wanted now was his a response. Nothing. My little brothers they were in pain, they too in tears. WHAT WAS HAPPENING! I ran out, to see. I needed to know. I needed to see my Dad. I needed to know why I was crying unintentionally and unnecessarily. Out of the door, into street, quick steps.  Fogy it was, never have I seen it so in Male'. Screams everywhere. People running. People crying. More people crying. I was crying. Sirens ... Was it the ambulance? fire? Police? or were they all out there with loud sirens ... I can see smoke ... more smoke ... but nothing w

#SilentProtest #mvElections13 #Maldives #Youth  Photos: Maeed (All rights reserved) 

#OccupyMajeedheeMagu  Presidential Elections scheduled to be held on 19th October 2013, after the Supreme Court declared 7th September 2013 polling void and issued a 16 point election guideline to follow, has been called off in the Maldives. The polling was called off when two of the three Presidential Candidates did not give endorsement to the voters list complying to the 16 point Supreme Court guidelines. And the Elections Commission announcing that they no longer receive the needed support and assistance from the Maldivian Police Services.  Peaceful protesters took to the streets "Occupying Majeedhu Magu", the main road in Male' City, expressing their anger and calling for immediate elections in Maldives yesterday 19th October 2013.  Photos by Maeed (All rights reserved) President Mohamed Nasheed, Maria Didi, Hamid Abdul Ghafoor and Parliament President Abdullah Shahid sitting with people from Henveyru Constituency at Majeedhee Magu - Soasun Magu juncti

Raajje TV, the first 'news only' channel broadcast in the Maldives burns to ashes early hours this morning after terrorists attack on the establishment. Masked men have been reported seen entering the 'Queen of the Night" building where the TV station main office was located. Masked terror men entered the station setting it on fire after stabbing the duty security guard in the back. All broadcast equipments, transmission equipments, computer systems fully burnt & destroyed. — RaajjeTV (@Raajje_tv) October 7, 2013 Raajje TV reports that the entire station has been destroyed by the fire, all its equipment worth million dollars have been damaged and are in no-working condition. The attack comes at a time when the station has asked authorities to investigate threats that had been made against the station. Nurahkaa theri inzaaru thah libeythee dheven oiy konme ehee eh dhinumah edhi fuluhunah raajjetv in engee rey iraakolhu. — RaajjeTV (@Raajje_t

#InPhotos: MDP Protests calling for Elections in the Maldives (6th October 2013) All photos by ©Maeed  (All rights reserved)