Asma Khan epitomises the rise and rise of Britain’s public chef
by Rashmee
Posted on October 23, 2021
Never underestimate the selling power of a good story. Having read Bobby Ghosh’s piece on …
Read MoreShakespeare in the Woolwich Barracks: As you like it
by Rashmee
Posted on September 19, 2021
The other night we saw ‘As You Like It’ — for the second time this …
Read MoreThe Afghan situation comes home to Greenwich
by Rashmee
Posted on August 31, 2021
Late last evening, I received an urgent email from my local authority. “As you know …
Read MoreA slice of 17th century life in the National Gallery
by Rashmee
Posted on August 29, 2021
This Sunday bank holiday weekend was a marker for me. It was the first time …
Read MoreBelarus is an example of the impotence of the ‘West’
by Rashmee
Posted on August 3, 2021
A Belarusian athlete at the Tokyo Olympics seeks refuge from going home. A Belarusian activist …
Read MoreStreet party time
by Rashmee
Posted on July 31, 2021
Our little neighbourhood in Greenwich is having a street party today. Here are some …
Read MoreA warm, dry July evening in the heart of London: here’s what it looks like
by Rashmee
Posted on July 29, 2021
Notice something about the photos above? There’s almost no one around. Two years ago, a …
Read MoreShakespeare in the Garden: as you like it
by Rashmee
Posted on July 28, 2021
We’ve been to the theatre…in the garden. Not our garden, but one that belongs to …
Read More‘When you win, you’re English; when you lose, you’re Black’. Sad but true, not just for Britain
by Rashmee
Posted on July 12, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY So, Italy and England faced off for the Euro Cup and England …
Read More‘Maybe, just maybe_ Good luck England!’ Football and the art of understatement
by Rashmee
Posted on July 11, 2021
/ TRAVELS IN MY MIND Walking past a shop, I saw the sign in 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