‘Nervous Conditions’ is about the lot of women…and more
by Rashmee
Posted on August 2, 2022
The first line of Tsitsi Dangarembga’s novel ‘Nervous Conditions’ is not easy to forget: “I …
Read More‘The Joys of Motherhood’ and the women’s fiction shelf
by Rashmee
Posted on August 1, 2022
The two novels that recently brought me to rethink the categorisation of women’s fiction are …
Read MoreTwo great examples of ‘women’s fiction’ show the need to level up literature as well as society
by Rashmee
Posted on July 31, 2022
I recently read two novels that made me think about womanhood as a story, if …
Read MoreShame and glory of success in the old imperial power: Rishi Sunak…Mohamed Sarr
by Rashmee
Posted on July 23, 2022
As the Conservative Party leadership contest crystallised to a two-horse race – Rishi Sunak vs …
Read MoreOur man in Kigali (and Gitega)
by Rashmee
Posted on June 22, 2022
There may be many things to say about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) …
Read MoreA Mandela boutique hotel is fine, a Mandela burger is not
by Rashmee
Posted on May 7, 2022
The Nelson Mandela Foundation, which owns the nine-room Sanctuary Mandela boutique hotel in Johannesburg, seems …
Read MoreA Mandela hotel, Gandhi cushion, Diana tat: Brand monetisation is both art and craft
by Rashmee
Posted on May 6, 2022
News of the Sanctuary Mandela boutique hotel had me thinking about my Mahatma Gandhi cushion. …
Read MoreWhy parse world’s reaction? To get the truth, not what you wish were the truth
by Rashmee
Posted on March 14, 2022
On the very day that Ethiopia was flying the flag for Russia so to speak, …
Read MoreRussia has undoubtedly won friends and influenced people in Africa
by Rashmee
Posted on March 13, 2022
Countries across the African continent have suited themselves in their response to Russia’s invasion of …
Read MoreBreaking down the ‘world’ reaction to Putin’s war
by Rashmee
Posted on March 12, 2022
No matter what the western media reports, claiming it as “the world’s” reaction to Vladimir …
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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