Vanity, Versailles of the Caribbean & Voltaire’s take on the equality of man
by Rashmee
Posted on November 7, 2013
Atlas Obscura, a new travel blog that styles itself “the definitive guide to the …
Read MoreWhere in the world is expat heaven, that imaginary state of being?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 6, 2013
In their inimitable way, HSBC appear to have created an economically-weighted index of where in …
Read MoreThe Italian village that gladly welcomes migrants with Gandhis & Guevaras
by Rashmee
Posted on November 5, 2013
Fifteen years after Riace, a village in southern Italy, opened its doors to migrants from …
Read MoreHappy Diwali. Especially Haiti, with its 12,000 solar WakaWaka lights
by Rashmee
Posted on November 3, 2013
Less than a week ago, an enormous number of WakaWakas were distributed around Haiti, …
Read MoreHow about a Heineken Global Index of the Cost of Doing Business?
by Rashmee
Posted on November 1, 2013
For years, Heineken advertised itself in the UK as a crucial product, one that “refreshes …
Read MoreHola, was it really a good idea to listen in on Spain exchanging paella recipes?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 30, 2013
Hola. Now that even Senator Dianne Feinstein, who has overview of the National Security …
Read MoreSweden destined to remain only European hope for Syrian refugees?
by Rashmee
Posted on October 25, 2013
The European Union is talking – and not in a particularly good natured way – …
Read MoreOnly Westerner to work for Pyongyang says Kim Jong-un is doing fine
by Rashmee
Posted on October 23, 2013
Now that North Korea has opened a shiny new water park in east Pyongyang and …
Read MoreGypsies, tramps and thieves! Cher’s anthem about world prejudice
by Rashmee
Posted on October 21, 2013
I remembered Cher and her comeback song, ‘Gypisies, tramps and thieves’ when I heard that …
Read MoreRise and rise of Christmas cake: The Haiti hand
by Rashmee
Posted on October 20, 2013
Christmas cake, or fruit cake as it’s called in America, does not please everyone. Or, …
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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