The Works of Hani Amir

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Gas Venfunna (Tree Blenny)

As the sun sets, the Gas Venfunna climb up into the canopy, where they wait. Under the cover of darkness, they drop down onto the shoulders of unsuspecting passers by. They then crawl up into the nostrils and lodge themselves inside the sinus cavity, where it secretes a mucus that causes its victim to lose consciousness. The crafty Gas Venfunna then lays its microscopic eggs and retreats back into the ocean, leaving its victim none the wiser. | Part of my pantheon of imaginary Dhivehi monsters and beings | Digital | (2022)

Dhivehi Metalheads (2007)
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The crowd at Rockstorm - Painted Live watching Serenity Dies perform. The next chapter of Sinking Streets was going to be about Thilafushi. But before that I feel like I must write about the live music scene that I documented from 2007-2009. Malé city is a loud and deafening place. Especially around that time as we were gearing up for the first round of elections in 30 years. I feel like there must be something to how it took rock and heavy metal to cut through the noise. Seeing bands play on the Carnival Stage was an incredible feeling for people like us that had never seen a proper live metal show before.