A resident of the Maldives visiting Birmingham sums up the circumstances of ordinary people of the Maldives in 6 short lines.

"The train is on the wrong track. 

I kept telling everyone that the train is on the wrong track and yet no one is concerned.

No one wanted to leave or jump off the train.

Then I kept whistling and telling everyone that the train is on the wrong track.

No one listened.

As the last resort I left the train."