#IndianWomen: Life and love like Hindi film, #IshkqInParis
by Rashmee
Posted on May 26, 2013
It’s been ages since I saw a film (Lincoln was the last and that was …
Read MoreSos Lay smells strong – be it Levantine or #HaitianCreole
by Rashmee
Posted on May 25, 2013
John Kerry’s turkey shwarma got me thinking about the food of the Levant, which naturally …
Read MoreJohn Kerry takes a turkey shwarma & sides in Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 24, 2013
Finally, a US secretary of state with diplomatic skills so subtle they go almost unnoticed?…
Read MoreFBI shoots dead Orlando Chechen; Woolwich attackers shot but still alive
by Rashmee
Posted on May 23, 2013
Wider than the Atlantic Ocean. Deeper than the cultural underpinnings of different ways to spell …
Read MoreNot rotten to the core: Apple Inc and the Double Irish
by Rashmee
Posted on May 22, 2013
As the European Union (EU) discusses tax evasion today (evasion is illegal, avoidance is not), …
Read MoreIf in Haiti,don’t ring +237 to buy pup: Crookeder than a dog’s hind leg
by Rashmee
Posted on May 21, 2013
Searching for a small-breed puppy to buy in Haiti, I stumbled across this website, which …
Read More#Myanmar leader isn’t Obama’s best friend; just his best bet
by Rashmee
Posted on May 20, 2013
Here’s the opening line of a Reuters report on America’s cosying up to Myanmar: …
Read MoreHousekeeping in #HaitianCreole: Zabuka ak pwa hummus
by Rashmee
Posted on May 19, 2013
As we looked forward to a Sunday evening treat – seeing a couple of friends …
Read More#IndianWomen – and others. Above the snow line?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 18, 2013
There are two ways to respond to the media fuss over Saudi woman, Raha Muharraq’s …
Read MoreHaiti is exuberant ahead of flag day, right down to the eyeshadow
by Rashmee
Posted on May 17, 2013
On our way back down the mountains to the Haitian capital Port au Prince, we …
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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