Destination Development
Mapping Three Signals From One Island Ukulhas is developing. That much is repeated often — in speeches, plans, and public messaging. But development is not only about what gets built. It is about how decisions are made, what is protected, and who carries the consequences when logic fails. Over the past
Ukulhas
When Mosquito Control Loses Its Public Health Logic Ukulhas is developing. That much is clear. Infrastructure is expanding. Tourism is growing. Services are becoming more visible. But development is not only about doing more. It is about doing things with reason, timing, and care. Mosquito fogging is a necessary public
Heritage
What I saw was not neglect in theory, but neglect in fact. The mosque stands, but only just. Its walls remain, but the roof is now gone. What was once a place of prayer, memory, and continuity is exposed to sun, rain, and decay. This is not gradual aging. This
tourism growth
It's early December, and Ukulhas feels alive. Guests walk along the beachside road in the morning. Restaurants have tables full at dinner. Excursion boats head out to the reef multiple times a day. You can see tourism working — people moving, booking, spending. But six months ago, in June,
Ukulhas
There's a spot near the eastern beach where I used to sit as a kid, before tourism changed everything. Just sand, a few palm trees, and the kind of quiet you only get on small islands early in the morning. I'd watch the fishermen prepare their
Ukulhas
It was around four in the afternoon when I stopped at Céleste Restaurant for coffee and looked toward the harbor. The sea was calm, the kind of stillness we see often here — flat water reflecting the late sun, boats rocking gently against their moorings. A small boat moved slowly out