Javaabu Co-Founders Join SSTV's Saigadi to Discuss DhivehiVaahaka.com

Javaabu Co-Founders Mohamed Jailam and Arushad Ahmed appeared on SSTV's Saigadi on 23 September 2026 to introduce viewers to DhivehiVaahaka.com and discuss how the platform is creating new opportunities for Dhivehi writers and readers.

Saigadi is SSTV's morning program, featuring conversations and segments on a range of topics relevant to its viewers. SSTV is a local television channel operated by Sun Siyam Media, producing original programming and broadcasting across television and digital platforms.

During the discussion, Jailam focused on the wider vision behind DhivehiVaahaka.com and how the platform can help create a sustainable creator economy around Dhivehi storytelling. By making it easier for writers to publish digitally, build an audience and earn directly from their work, the platform aims to create more opportunities for people to produce Dhivehi content professionally.

Javaabu announced DhivehiVaahaka.com earlier this month as a dedicated digital platform built to bring Dhivehi writers and readers together while creating new opportunities for local storytellers to earn from their work. The platform aims to make Dhivehi fiction easier to discover, read and listen to, while giving writers a practical way to publish and monetize their stories online.

DhivehiVaahaka.com uses an episodic publishing model, with the first two episodes of every story available free of charge and subsequent episodes available to unlock for MVR 5 each. During the initial launch, authors receive 60% of the earnings generated from each paid episode read, creating a direct way for readers to support the writers and stories they enjoy.

Arushad focused on the reader experience and highlighted various features available on DhivehiVaahaka.com, including different reading modes designed to make reading Dhivehi stories more convenient, as well as the option to listen to stories using Text-to-Speech technology powered by DhivehiGPT.

The DhivehiGPT-powered listening experience includes real-time, word-level highlighting as the audio plays, allowing readers to follow the written story alongside the generated narration. The integration brings Javaabu's ongoing work in Dhivehi-language speech technology into a practical everyday experience for readers.

For writers, DhivehiVaahaka.com provides tools designed to simplify publishing and managing an episodic series, including episode scheduling and AI-powered cover generation. The platform is open to both established authors and first-time writers, giving more people an opportunity to publish their work and reach readers through a dedicated Dhivehi platform.

The SSTV appearance follows other recent conversations around DhivehiVaahaka.com and the future of local digital publishing. Earlier this month, Jailam joined Youth Union's UNIFIED podcast to discuss DhivehiVaahaka.com, artificial intelligence and the opportunities digital platforms can create for local publishing.

Javaabu extends its sincere thanks to SSTV and the Saigadi team for featuring DhivehiVaahaka.com and providing an opportunity to share the vision behind the platform with its viewers. Javaabu looks forward to continuing conversations around technology, storytelling and creating sustainable opportunities for Dhivehi creators.