Vignettes from the DMV area — DC, Maryland, Virginia
by Rashmee
Posted on September 30, 2021
Vignettes from the Washington metropolitan area, one of the most affluent and educated in the …
Read More‘Slow streets’ need to be the way we live, a lot faster
by Rashmee
Posted on September 29, 2021
The “Slow Streets” signs in Washington, D.C. are the last vestiges of an ultimately doomed …
Read MoreAfghanistan’s embassy in Washington, D.C. is like a metaphor for the country
by Rashmee
Posted on September 28, 2021
One of the plants in the big urns that flank the front door of the …
Read MoreWashington, D.C.’s new signs and what they might mean
by Rashmee
Posted on September 27, 2021
“Symbols help us make tangible that which is intangible,” wrote the British-American commentator Simon Sinek. …
Read MoreMary MacBride finishes off a perfect fall evening in Washington, D.C.
by Rashmee
Posted on September 26, 2021
One of the more charming aspects of Washington, D.C. is the way one can round …
Read MoreSabina Nessa and the ‘missing white woman syndrome’
by Rashmee
Posted on September 24, 2021
When people talk about the decline of the American empire, they reckon without the force …
Read MoreUpholding democracy…one class at a time
by Rashmee
Posted on September 23, 2021
All those who teach will, at some point, come up against a conundrum. Students are …
Read MoreThe Kama Sutra and the Bajrang Dal
by Rashmee
Posted on September 22, 2021
What do Downton Abbey, the Kama Sutra, and the Bajrang Dal have in common? The …
Read MoreAs the West cuts aid lifelines, Afghanistan’s real crisis looms
by Rashmee
Posted on September 21, 2021 / open Democracy
The world must take action now to prevent a deep and lasting humanitarian crisis. But …
Read MoreA Russian exercise in re-selection
by Rashmee
Posted on September 20, 2021
Why cover the Russian exercise as an election? On Sunday, September 19, two days 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