6 great conversations from the Jaipur Literature Festival in the Maldives

At the JLF Soneva Fushi 2023, writers and artists from across the globe share their travel inspirations and stories.

The Jaipur Literature Festival, a celebration of literature, art and culture, hit the shores of Soneva Fushi Maldives in its second edition. With sand between our toes and waves in the backdrop, we heard some of the greatest writers, thinkers and leaders from across the globe engage and discuss varied topics, from politics to food. The line-up was peppered with a performance by pop queen Usha Uthup, recitals on a sandbank in the middle of the ocean, a movie night under the stars and sunrise yoga. Below are edited excerpts of the most interesting conversations we caught during our three days at the festival. READ MORE from Conde Nast Traveller