Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part III
by Rashmee
Posted on February 16, 2013
Bleach, furniture wax, starch. The little things in the housekeeper’s arsenal, which work well when …
Read MoreHaiti’s heart beats for another Pope
by Rashmee
Posted on February 12, 2013
Apparently, one of the jokes doing the rounds at Haiti’s national carnival up in Cap …
Read MoreFrench vs kreyol: Haitian hurricane in a coffee cup?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 10, 2013
The kreyol vs French controversy may be a Haitian hurricane in a tas kafe (coffee …
Read MoreJacmel carnival – fools become wise, kings become beggars, opposites mingle
by Rashmee
Posted on February 4, 2013
All is colour, chaos, exuberance, ecstasy. As they say, the carnival overturns social hierarchies and …
Read MoreHousekeeping lessons in Haitian Creole – Part I
by Rashmee
Posted on February 2, 2013
I wish it were possible to follow the Erma Bombeck school of housework, namely to …
Read MoreThe Pocahontas Principle of off-the-grid living
by Rashmee
Posted on December 11, 2012
Slate has kicked off its brand new photo blog (called Behold) with a look …
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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