Housekeeping in Haitian Creole – Part IV
by Rashmee
Posted on February 23, 2013
Language is the dress of thought, said Samuel Johnson and if he were right, my …
Read MoreAl Jazeera, the Agronomist and messages of change
by Rashmee
Posted on February 22, 2013
Al-Jazeera was in the Haitian capital, watching the court hearing that wasn’t, ie when ‘Baby …
Read MoreUN: Sorry about Haiti’s cholera but not paying out
by Rashmee
Posted on February 21, 2013
The United Nations has announced that it has no liability for claims lodged against it …
Read MoreBaby Doc Duvalier not in court: What now?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 21, 2013
“Baby Doc isn’t showing,” tweeted Reed Brody of Human Rights Watch from the courtroom in …
Read MoreSummits & beauty contests: Same, up to a point
by Rashmee
Posted on February 19, 2013
What’s the difference between a political summit and a beauty contest? The second picks a …
Read MorePots of gold: Why is Myanmar a better bet than Haiti?
by Rashmee
Posted on February 17, 2013
Haiti is not open for business, says Nigel Fisher, the United Nations’ voice – …
Read MoreHousekeeping 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 MoreEye-catching? Haiti’s tourism minister just as much as her plans
by Rashmee
Posted on February 7, 2013
Talk to Haiti’s tourism minister, Stephanie B Villedrouin, and it’s hard not to consider one …
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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