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Wave of Change - Maldives

March 2005 The Maldives have always faced two main problems — the threat of global warming and government by dictatorship. Bizarrely, the Tsunami appears to have had a positive impact on both. “The tide is now three to four times higher than it was 100 years ago,” states scientist Dr Ali. The government attempted to deal with this threat by building a artificial island high above sea level. When the Tsunami struck, it used this opportunity to permanently re-house residents on the nine lowest lying islands. Unexpectedly, the President also released political prisoners and promised multi-party democracy. Critics claim this is just a cynical ploy to attract more aid. But released prisoners believe these changes will be permanent. “I don’t see that things can be reversed. We’ve past the point of no return.” Produced by ABC Australia Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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17 Comments so far

  1. Darmock59 on January 25th, 2012

    it does not get better.

  2. BlakeEngelking on January 25th, 2012

    i misses the hole thing

  3. orbdnb on January 25th, 2012

    @42nikey thanks to Your comment I will not ;) thank You ;)

  4. xDANXX45 on January 25th, 2012

    damn

  5. BelligerentPacifist on January 25th, 2012

    @ibileez the sitaar and the tabla are both not originally indian too!

  6. winxbilievix100 on January 25th, 2012

    hmm…… This was interesting o.o

  7. 42nikey on January 25th, 2012

    Ive… Just wasted.. 25 mins of my life.

  8. Falisia11 on January 25th, 2012

    why is there indian music at background? damnn i love maldives so beautiful

  9. corfehouse on January 25th, 2012

    hope for democracy ? the opposition is opressed…but there is one more group growing up there…the fundamentalists…beware in the long run

  10. lhennesseyxo on January 25th, 2012

    this video is well long :O

  11. ibileez on January 25th, 2012

    The background music is irrelevant to Maldives we are not Indians, no sitar and tabla please.

  12. belugavision on January 25th, 2012

    Interesting

  13. Armendariz9 on January 25th, 2012

    Would anyone know what techno song is playing at 11:31?

  14. theunknownknows on January 25th, 2012

    Nils-Axel Morner.
    Climate Depot.

  15. Heroasango on January 25th, 2012

    Have you been drunk?:-)

  16. jgey22 on January 25th, 2012

    :)trdhrtystrytryryyytr

  17. fuinasreena on January 25th, 2012

    golha lying

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