Like a megacity, Port au Prince is an island of wealth in a sea of despair
by Rashmee
Posted on February 19, 2014
You don’t think income disparity when you wander around Port au Prince. You think …
Read MoreNorth Korea: A reality as profoundly troubling as in ‘The Orphan Master’s Son’?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 18, 2014
The new, 372-page United Nations’ report on the North Korean state’s Nazi-era brutality to its …
Read MoreGare de Griot, Poulet Point…London’s ‘coffee stops’ map in PaP?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 17, 2014
The ‘coffee stops’ tube map of London (see right) with stations named for the best …
Read MoreArt and architecture: A city is defined by its classics, ancient or modern
by Rashmee
Posted on February 16, 2014
The National Gallery’s spring exhibition, ‘Building the Picture’ will be worth it for that simplest …
Read MoreSan Francisco FF. Port au Prince FF. Or how to sum up a city in 5 seconds flat
by Rashmee
Posted on February 13, 2014
Here’s some ideas for San Francisco, emailed a colleague who had lived there awhile: Ride …
Read MoreMuir Woods: California’s ancient tree city, sacred space dating to 909 AD
by Rashmee
Posted on February 12, 2014
Muir Woods, half-an-hour out of San Francisco, is the city of trees, not just any …
Read MoreIt’s got to be a happy lunar new year if you’re in San Francisco’s Chinatown
by Rashmee
Posted on February 11, 2014
It’s lucky that lunar new year celebrations run 15 days because here we are in …
Read MoreSonoma city: Everyman’s favourite because it’s emphatically not Napa
by Rashmee
Posted on February 10, 2014
Five months ago, Sonoma city found its way into the top 10 friendliest cities in …
Read MoreThe good life, as patented by California, gets better. Especially the back note
by Rashmee
Posted on February 9, 2014
Here, in the twin valleys that are California’s famous wine country, the good life has …
Read MoreAn unctuous bagna cauda is a thing of beauty. But not @thestinkingrose
by Rashmee
Posted on February 8, 2014
I firmly believe in the philosophy that you can never have enough garlic. As the …
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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