Jacmel 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 MoreChispa or Latin wit can’t disguise conundrum of anti-US body
by Rashmee
Posted on January 31, 2013
A stiff, if substantial ‘family’ photo of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean (CELAC) …
Read MoreDrones and UN peacekeeping?
by Rashmee
Posted on January 16, 2013
The excellent Baobab offers prescient insight into the way things might change in the United …
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