Maldives

Read on for GEEO’s suggestions on books to read before you travel on our Maldives program. Our book club is a way for teachers and other participants to learn through literature about the places they will be traveling. Reading about the Maldives is the next best thing to being there!

Reading fiction or nonfiction based on a country gives travelers the context needed to have deeper, richer experiences abroad. It is completely up to the participant whether they choose to read them, as the GEEO book club is not a required element of our programs. We hope our participants will enjoy the books we have selected and they will enhance their experience.

You should be able to find most of our selections through the links below and in your local library system as well. Do you have any feedback on our selections or suggestions for additions? Contact us and let us know!

Recommended books to read before traveling on the Maldives program:

Fiction:

• Dhon Hiyala and Ali Fulhu by Abdullah Sadiq (this is a free PDF of the “Maldivian Romeo and Juliet”)
• Folk Tales of the Maldives by Xavier Romero-Frias

Nonfiction:

• The Maldives: Islamic Republic, Tropical Autocracy by J. J. Robinson
• Maldives: Kingdom of a Thousand Isles by Andrew Forbes

For those looking for more suggestions, here are some other books you may want to consider:

• The Maldive Islanders: A Study Of The Popular Culture Of An Ancient Ocean Kingdom by Xavier Romero-Frias
• The Maldive Mystery by Thor Heyerdahl
• The Strode Venturer by Hammond Innes

GEEO utilizes Amazon Associates links for the above-suggested books. If you purchase a book through one of the links above, you’re supporting us as a nonprofit and helping more teachers travel through GEEO!