The Maldives: 60 Years of Independence

Header image with a red, green and white background, featuring a black & white image of Maldivian and British officials signing documents with the text 'The Maldives: 60 Years of Independence'.

By Sophia Nasif (www.sophianasif.com / @sophianasif) On the 26th July 2025, the Republic of Maldives will celebrate 60 years of Independence from the British. To mark this occasion, our Higher Education Lead & Maldives Representative, Sophia Nasif, has written up a brief history of the Maldives’ European colonial era. The Portuguese Period (1518–1573) The Portuguese […]

Degrees to Apprenticeships – ‘Roots to Routes’

Growing up in a Sri Lankan Tamil household, a university degree was the gold standard and apprenticeships were not even part of the conversation. After studying BSc. Human Biology and Psychology (including a year abroad in Sydney), I faced the harsh reality of the job market only to discover that employers valued practical experience over […]