In this episode of Laadheenee Meehun, Burakashi and Zileybee talk about their experiences of growing up queer and confused in the Maldives. They recall their earliest experiences of living in the claustrophobic conditions of Male’, while also making sense of their gender, sex and sexuality. We cover the hottest corner-shop gossip, to experiences of harassment, and coping with the stress of being a queer teen in a theocratic society.
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Please be warned that the last chapter "A Safe Space for Harm", starting at around 55mins and ending at around 1hr5mins deals with personal stories of self harm and suicide.