Florida, here we come
by Rashmee
Posted on April 30, 2013
Off to Florida, one of the last frontiers to be ‘civilised’ in the US. Really …
Read MoreHaiti aiming to plant 1.2 million trees in a single day
by Rashmee
Posted on April 29, 2013 / Christian Science Monitor
The big dig is planned for May 1. It’s part of an ambitious government effort …
Read MoreImperial circle? Bentinck’s babus to mark British exam papers
by Rashmee
Posted on April 29, 2013
William Bentinck would probably have felt vindicated now that a major exam board is reportedly…
Read MoreLaura Marling: A sweet bird’s throat…can’t hope for sweeter note
by Rashmee
Posted on April 28, 2013
Listen to the tracks on Laura Marling’s new album ‘Once I was an Eagle’ and …
Read MoreHousekeeping in Haitian Creole XVIII – Squeaky clean, so to speak
by Rashmee
Posted on April 27, 2013
Learning a foreign language is all about the nuances of a foreign people’s thought-processes. What …
Read MoreToday’s news is tomorrow’s Winston
by Rashmee
Posted on April 26, 2013
News that Winston Churchill’s jowly, glowering face – sans the cigar – is to adorn …
Read MoreUS immigration reform: Siblings have Skype, what need for a visa?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 25, 2013
Immigration reform is on the minds of many right now, and not just in the …
Read MoreJoe Biden’s discovery of the week: Terrorism meant to instil fear
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2013
Here’s US vice-president Joe Biden’s discovery of the week: Terrorism is meant to instil fear.…
Read MoreNews in the age of social media: Never wrong for long
by Rashmee
Posted on April 23, 2013
A tweet falsely emanating from Associated Press, the trusted news agency, sends the US stock …
Read MoreMyanmar: The Gold Rush in a gyia sarong
by Rashmee
Posted on April 22, 2013
As of today, Myanmar is officially the place to be, especially if you’re a European …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK