Visit Maldives CNN Travel with Shaha Hashim

For CNN Travel's Visit Maldives feature, we followed marine conservationist Shaha Hashim across the Maldives' island communities to capture her mission of protecting the archipelago's coral reefs. The film treats the ocean not as a backdrop but as a character in its own right—framing Hashim's relationship with the sea as one of home, dependence, and responsibility. Through intimate, observational camera work, the piece grounds a global conservation message in one woman's personal connection to the water she grew up in.