Unknown knowns: The lack of clarity on Grexit and eurozone policy
by Rashmee
Posted on May 10, 2015
The language of common sense is not about whether you speak English or French. This …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: Rishi Sunak, MP, & Richmond’s many words for ‘racism’
by Rashmee
Posted on May 9, 2015
Somewhat unnoticed in the hubbub of the British election, has been the Conservative Party’s sincere …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: Bloomberg’s Cameron vote had many dying metaphors
by Rashmee
Posted on May 8, 2015
One day after the British election and I can’t help but recall Michael Bloomberg’s championship …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: UKIP’s Nigel Farage ‘confidence & supply’ a con?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 6, 2015
One day to the British election and here’s a simply marvelous (and what’s more, new) …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: Does Emoji’s popularity mean it’s the new English?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 5, 2015
Who would’ve thought it but apparently Emoji, the small icons used to express emotion electronically, …
Read MoreUnknown knowns: Kate Middleton’s ‘medical advisors’ aren’t doctors?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 3, 2015
As someone who’s made her living with words for years, I feel particularly moved to …
Read MoreEnglish is devilishly hard: If teachers taught, why didn’t preachers praught?
by Rashmee
Posted on April 20, 2015
English is really devilishly hard – for foreign learners, not to speak native ones as …
Read MoreThe 19th century invented the future. The 21st century has destroyed it
by Rashmee
Posted on April 15, 2015
The 19th century invented the future. In a manner of speaking. The 21st…
Read MoreLondon’s doll landscapes that speak to the inner child in all of us
by Rashmee
Posted on April 11, 2015
Today is the last day of the Miniaturesque exhibition in London and I, for one, …
Read MoreSheltering on the night bus is the kind of journalism that makes you want to cry
by Rashmee
Posted on April 8, 2015
Damien Zane’s BBC feature ‘Sheltering on the night bus’ is one of those rare pieces …
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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