India’s patchy record on pollution has led the country to crisis
by Rashmee
Posted on December 20, 2017 / The National
Until Monday, when the Gujarat elections results came in, the air over Delhi was thick …
Read MoreThe grim reality of comparing Tunis, Tunisia with New Delhi, India: quality of life
by Rashmee
Posted on December 18, 2017
We returned to Tunis from Delhi and saw the sky – clear blue, the sunlight …
Read MoreThank God for those who give thanks. We should be grateful for the reminder
by Rashmee
Posted on November 24, 2017
This Thanksgiving, it is only right to give thanks for those who tell us why …
Read MoreVikings writing Allah? Read Michael Crichton’s 41-year-old novel ‘Eaters of the Dead’
by Rashmee
Posted on October 14, 2017
Those who wonder about the recent report on “Allah” embroidered onto Viking funeral clothes should …
Read MoreFrom dinar store to a real Chinese restaurant, Beijing is in Tunisia, big league
by Rashmee
Posted on September 25, 2017
A couple months ago, I noted the new growth – the visible aspects – of …
Read MoreA Tunisian/ Maghrebi speciality, the pancake of a thousand holes, is good eating
by Rashmee
Posted on September 22, 2017
Yesterday, I ate a Tunisian/ Maghrebi speciality, the pancake of a thousand holes. That’s not …
Read MoreSt Maarten: a very personal memory of the Caribbean island 95% destroyed by #Irma
by Rashmee
Posted on September 8, 2017
I have a very particular interest in the Caribbean island of St Maarten, now 95 …
Read MoreTwo amazingly similar views of Venice: from April 2017 and the early 1700s
by Rashmee
Posted on September 3, 2017
To continue the theme from an earlier blog on Venice, a modern city that’s …
Read MoreA cheat’s guide to Venice. Oscar’s 5 easy tricks to avoid queues & other things
by Rashmee
Posted on September 2, 2017
Here’s what I learned in three days in Venice. By the way, I went in …
Read MoreWho would’ve thought Venice, serene city, would be getting so worked up about ‘Allahu Akbar’?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 25, 2017
When I visited Venice a few months ago, no one could’ve imagined the serene city …
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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