Recently, the news of india's epidemic counterattack has attracted the attention of the whole world. Crowded hospital beds, mountains of corpses, the burning of corpses in the streets... This ancient country is like a scene of "hell on earth".
However, unlike the civilians who are struggling on the death line under the camera, the lives of "upper-class people" in India have hardly been affected by the epidemic.
At the time of the epidemic, ordinary people live in terror every day and fight against death, but the "superior people" have fled here by plane overnight...
Following the exposure of India's rich people taking private planes and fleeing to the United Kingdom, the Indian media recently exposed the pictures of Bollywood celebrities vacationing in the Maldives collectively, including Bollywood stars who have just recovered from the new crown - Lambir Kapoor.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately triggered dissatisfaction and ridicule among netizens. Some netizens believe that these Bollywood celebrities who went to the Maldives are watching the Indian people die...
I have to say that the picture of this netizen is really a must.
The contrast between Indian civilians struggling on the brink of death while Bollywood stars enjoy the sun and beauty in the Maldives is poignant and ironic.
However, these stars who think they have escaped from the bitter sea do not know that the small island known as the resort at their feet is actually another "hell on earth".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="145" >1, Heaven is only 6.8 kilometers from hell</h1>
There is an artificial island in the Maldives called Thilafushi, which is only 6.8 kilometers from the capital, Malé, and it takes about 45 minutes by boat.
But halfway through the flight, you'll feel a foul smell in the air. A little closer, you'll see different colors of plastic garbage and dead fish floating on the turbid sea. Immediately after, billowing smoke and pungent smells will come over you, suffocating.
If it weren't for the boats carrying the local hotel's signature logo, it would be hard to associate it with the wonderland Maldives.
This artificial garbage island, built in 1992, was built by the Maldivian government to solve the problem of local garbage accumulation. Initially, the area here was small, and only a few deep pits could be dug for burial.
With the development of tourism in the Maldives, more and more garbage is produced, and this garbage island has grown larger and larger over the past 20 years, eventually becoming like a real island.
According to statistics, this small island has to digest 330 tons of garbage every day, and every 24 hours, it will grow by one square meter. Such a rapid rate of garbage growth left Slavics in a state of overload every day.
Worryingly, the garbage dumped here has neither been sorted nor pretreated, and toxic solid substances such as waste batteries and asbestos have been directly sunk into the sea, and some have been thrown into the fire and burned, with the flow of water and the smoke of incineration, constantly polluting the Environment of the Maldives.
Even more frightening than the dumps and polluted environment is the tens of thousands of garbage cleaners on the island.
They live on this small island surrounded by smell, garbage and toxic fumes, breathing in toxic gases every day, cleaning up all kinds of garbage with their bare hands, and their lives and health are not guaranteed.
The island's garbage cleaners say that at home, as at the construction site, it stinks... Although there is a frequent fever, there are no doctors or hospitals on the island, and they usually lie in bed for a while, feel that they are in a better state, and then get up and start working again.
The island's garbage cleaners live in high-pressure and harsh environments every day, their eyes red from toxic fumes and their skin cracking and festering. They often don't stay for months and then leave in pain.
Even so, they don't get enough income to sustain themselves and are still struggling to feed themselves.
The Maldives, which is regarded by the rich as a "paradise on earth", is simply a "hell on earth" for the cleaners.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="145" >2, the "happy land" Maldives, is actually not happy</h1>
Pull your vision back to Malé, the capital of the Maldives, where blue skies, clear waters and fresh air finally feel like a resort.
The truth is, it's not much better here than garbage island. Although there is no garbage or toxic smoke, the residents living here are not happy.
First, the divorce rate here is among the highest in the world. According to the United Nations, the average Maldivian woman has been divorced 3 times before the age of 30.
This may also be related to the more bizarre divorce rules in the local area. Islam is the state religion of the Maldives, and local Muslims believe that marriage can be dissolved by saying "Tarak" 3 times.
Therefore, it is extremely common in the Maldives for a woman to marry multiple people in succession within a year.
This kind of arbitrary marriage and divorce stipulates that the interests of both husband and wife cannot be well protected. Therefore, in order to defend its rights and interests, the Rate of Domestic Violence in the Maldives is also among the highest in the world.
Second, the Maldives has a low national happiness index. According to the World Happiness Report (2021) released by the United Nations, the Maldives ranks 89th in the national happiness index of 149 countries in the world, which is in the middle and back of the range, which is not the same as the assumption that the Maldives should be in the top few.
The reason for the low National Happiness Index is likely to be related to the dense population, lack of resources, high prices and low incomes.
Although the number of small islands in the Maldives is large, most of them have been built into resort areas, and the area available for local residents is very small.
In the capital, Malé, for example, it has an area of only 1.96 square kilometers, but it is inhabited by 248,000 residents, with a per capita population density of less than 1 square meter, which is the highest in the world.
As a result, there are no wide asphalt roads in Malé, and the buildings are built high and narrow, and the gaps between the buildings are very narrow.
Walking the streets of Malé, the hustle and bustle and congestion can be seen everywhere.
When the living area cannot meet the per capita demand, the venue for other facilities will be spontaneously compressed, and house prices will continue to soar.
According to local geographical records, although Malé is the capital of the Maldives, it has not built an airport, and even has few ports necessary for trade exchanges.
However, in order to develop tourism, the Maldivian government finally chose to establish Vilana International Airport on Huhuer Island, North Male Atoll, 2 km northeast of Male. This airport is responsible for air services in Malé and the entire Maldives.
Many local residents said that if they want to rent a 50-square-meter house in Malé, they will pay a monthly room fee of 1,500 US dollars (equivalent to 9729 yuan); food except for locally produced tuna, everything else depends on imports; a single meal is calculated, about 200 yuan.
Such a high level of consumption is close to China's first-tier cities. But the average male local earns just $400 a month, so it's hard to imagine how the locals will live.
Therefore, many civil servants in Malé have to go to the construction site to move bricks to subsidize their families after work.
Finally, the Maldives is also facing the problem of drug proliferation. According to a United Nations report, more than 40 percent of locals under the age of 30 have used heroin. The probability is so high that it is close to developed countries such as Europe and the United States.
Blessed with its natural environment and modern facilities, the Maldives caters to all the fantasies of travel and attracts visitors from all over the world, especially newlyweds looking forward to a perfect honeymoon holiday.
For those who enjoy the beautiful scenery for a short time, it is a resort and a paradise for travel. But for the residents who have lived here for a long time, it is a "hell on earth" existence.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="145" >3, half heaven, half hell</h1>
On one side is a tourist resort surrounded by clear water and blue sky, and on the other side is a stinking garbage artificial island.
On the one hand, there are tourists who come here for vacation and relaxing, and on the other hand, there are small island residents who are forced by life, high pressure and low income...
The contrast is strong, but it is the real side of the Maldives.
Some people say that the Maldives is half heaven and half hell.
This sentence actually applies to the India mentioned at the beginning.
Obviously, they are residents of the same country, but they present two states of life. While the people at the bottom struggle to make ends meet, india's wealthy can enjoy the beaches, the sun and the good in the Maldives.
The epidemic and death seem to have nothing to do with them, and when everything is over, they can return to their home countries to continue to collect gold and regain the life of "superior people".
Such a strong contrast makes people sigh.
Cherishing everything in front of us and guarding our homeland is the best choice. Text/Shadow