No medicine at home, hope in a traveller’s suitcase

3 days ago

An elderly Maldivian man returning from a neighbouring country was stopped by customs officers at Velana International Airport (VIA) as he attempted to leave the airport. Asked to open his suitcase, he explained that it contained what he described as the desperate pleas of people across the country. Inside, officers found a large quantity of medicines. “You simply can’t get medicine in