For Haiti, a short lesson in the incredible importance of being borning
by Rashmee
Posted on April 30, 2014
“What’s it like in Haiti right now? Exciting times?” someone asked us in Florida recently.…
Read MoreJacmel: Pearl of the Caribbean. Precious stone set in the brilliant sea
by Rashmee
Posted on April 29, 2014
It’s been almost exactly a month since Jacmel in southern Haiti formally applied to become …
Read MoreSound of silence? Not in Port au Prince, Antartica, underground, underwater
by Rashmee
Posted on April 28, 2014
We’re normally in Port au Prince, Haiti, a good place perhaps to discuss life’s …
Read MoreFrida Kahlo lives on in this jewel of a Mexican restaurant in Ft Lauderdale
by Rashmee
Posted on April 27, 2014
Naming a Mexican restaurant after Frida Kahlo is an act of courage. And a passionate …
Read MoreThe Pomegranate Peace: Afghanistan’s anar as a weapon of dissent
by Rashmee
Posted on April 26, 2014
In the second chapter of ‘The Pomegranate Peace’, a female American diplomat starts …
Read MoreThe Pomegranate Peace: Diary of a female US diplomat who wasn’t
by Rashmee
Posted on April 25, 2014
In keeping with the predominantly Afghan theme of the month, here’s the first chapter …
Read MoreA pomegranate peace? As for Turkey, US support to Afghan drug production
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2014
The first phase of the Afghan election is all but over and there’ve been suggestions …
Read MoreThe zero-g, watery silence that’s taking over the world. Oprah approves
by Rashmee
Posted on April 23, 2014
“Floating is the new facial,” declared the teasing headline, describing the meditation-like, zero-g experience …
Read MoreThere’s more to Albania than Mother Teresa and it’s screaming change
by Rashmee
Posted on April 22, 2014
Though it is wholly unscientific and very subjective, word association can be an important tool …
Read MoreGyroville: Fast food that’s seriously good and probably not bad for you
by Rashmee
Posted on April 21, 2014
Gyroville is an idea that’s worth taking beyond south Florida and on to the wider …
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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