In English or in Haitian #Creole, proverbs maketh the language
by Rashmee
Posted on July 7, 2013
A proverb is but wisdom distilled and served up with lashings of folksy reality. In …
Read More#Indianwomen: Finally, the spotlight is steady on acid attacks
by Rashmee
Posted on July 6, 2013
A new book, ‘Crimes Against Women’, by The Wall Street Journal’s Krishna Pokharel and Paul …
Read MoreWorld is silent as the Sphinx over Egypt’s militocracy
by Rashmee
Posted on July 5, 2013
To too many, in too many parts of the world, Cairo, July 3, 2013 brings …
Read MoreIndependence Day: July 2 vs July 4. And why it matters
by Rashmee
Posted on July 4, 2013
As the fourth of July celebrations show us – and this is important for Egypt …
Read MoreExposure: Finally, out of the Olympus scandal and into the sunlight
by Rashmee
Posted on July 3, 2013
Revenge is sweet and not fattening, Alfred Hitchcock once said. Michael Woodford might second that, …
Read MoreDoublespeak, diverted planes:#Snowden saga more surreal by the hour
by Rashmee
Posted on July 2, 2013
By the day, by the hour, the Edward Snowden story grows ever more surreal. On …
Read MoreTemplate for Pakistan? The debt-defying decisions of Ecuador’s Rafael Correa
by Rashmee
Posted on July 1, 2013
For weeks, Rafael Correa has featured in the news only in relation to Edward Snowden…
Read MoreYet again, a US president visits Robben Island. But much has changed
by Rashmee
Posted on June 30, 2013
How much has changed in 15 years. Once again, an American president is in South …
Read MoreInvictus: Nelson Mandela’s unconquerable soul
by Rashmee
Posted on June 29, 2013
Nelson Mandela was Invictus. Unconquered by the terrible and destructive power of an unequal and …
Read MoreNelson Mandela: The world waits for bad news
by Rashmee
Posted on June 28, 2013
How does one decently wait for someone to die? Particularly a man lionized and adored; …
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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