Never mind the jokes, Tanzania’s new president is right to be an ‘austerian’
by Rashmee
Posted on November 30, 2015
#WhatWouldMagufuliDo is the hashtag that people across Africa are using to make little jokes about …
Read MoreIs Black Friday feeling the life changing magic of tidying up the 21st century?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 29, 2015
Black Friday, the American day for big shopping (and deals to match) was relatively slow…
Read MoreBritain is debating a nullity like airstrikes against Isil because it sounds good
by Rashmee
Posted on November 28, 2015
Honestly, one has to laugh. There’s the British prime minister David Cameron solemnly declaring that …
Read MoreRegional boots on the ground to fight ISIS
by Rashmee
Posted on November 27, 2015 / The Arab Weekly
No one wants to put troops in harm’s way. To some extent, this cautiousness is …
Read MoreFrenetic diplomacy can’t mask the lack of a plan to tackle ISIL
by Rashmee
Posted on November 26, 2015 / The National
Rhetorical fireworks, at the very least, are in prospect after Turkey shot down a Russian …
Read More150 years of Alice in Wonderland: nursery-surreal, elixirs, lobster quadrilles
by Rashmee
Posted on November 25, 2015
Tomorrow, November 26 is the 150th anniversary of the publication of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’…
Read MoreMolenbeek’s problems are not new and they show up dysfunction of Belgian state
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2015
Tim King, Politico’s Brussels sketchwriter, offers an interesting reflection on Molenbeek, the suburb that has …
Read MoreFrom Sudanese refugee to US diplomat: an exceptional story that’s true
by Rashmee
Posted on November 23, 2015
When people discuss the refugee issue, it’s always about highs and lows – jihadis sneaking …
Read MoreAn international court to try terrorism? That’s what Romania and Spain want
by Rashmee
Posted on November 22, 2015
Bogdan Aurescu, Romania’s foreign minister, and José García-Margallo y Marfil, his Spanish equivalent, have been …
Read MoreLet’s face it. It’s impossible for everyone to care for every city & everyone equally
by Rashmee
Posted on November 21, 2015
Can we care about all people equally? Mark Zuckerberg said he and Facebook did, after …
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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