Roads and road rage in Port au Prince: Frankly, there’s not much of either

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2014


Roads remain something of a preoccupation for anyone who lives in Port au Prince. Consider …

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Haiti’s Android tablet maker Surtab to crank up production

by Rashmee

Posted on February 27, 2014 / The Guardian


With an initial production run of 4,000 tablets already sold, Surtab plans to increase its …

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Port au Prince: Bad roads, worse driving,appalling arrogant UN vehicles

by Rashmee

Posted on February 27, 2014


Yesterday, we drove to the supermarket near our house and unusually, were back home in …

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Is the El Rancho hotel a sign Port au Prince has had a chance to recover?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 26, 2014


I thought of the bleak Lonely Planet description of Port au Prince back from just …

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Good news about a better world. It’s still here and everything’s getting better

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2014


Bjorn Lomborg is at it again. He’s spreading hope and it’s a shiny happy task, …

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If it’s mere colour that’s the criteria for a vibrant city, try Port au Prince, Haiti

by Rashmee

Posted on February 24, 2014


This is a simply magical list of the 10 most vibrant, most colourful cities in …

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Life and work in Port au Prince: Where do you go when you have to go?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 23, 2014


News that New York City is soon to have luxury restrooms – pricey, but potty …

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Lessons from Rome for Haiti’s President: Port au Prince brand could be key

by Rashmee

Posted on February 22, 2014


Haiti’s President Michel Martelly is in Rome, fulfilling God’s will that he participate in a …

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Nearly 3,000 Haitians tell the UN what it takes to have a better life

by Rashmee

Posted on February 21, 2014


As of Thursday, February 20, UN data says, 2,950 Haitians took part in its …

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Port au Prince is not on anyone’s ‘dirty city’ list. But why has it been spared?

by Rashmee

Posted on February 20, 2014


Can Delhi really be the world’s most polluted city, as a recent study by Yale …

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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