The muddled nature of the evolving ritual of Juneteenth

by Rashmee

Posted on June 19, 2023


Juneteenth 2023 is only the second time that the US has marked June 19 as …

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Padma Lakshmi’s manifesto on kitchen truths and wholesomeness

by Rashmee

Posted on August 10, 2020


Padma Lakshmi was fairly droll when she spoke to The New York Times recently about …

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How to read Trump’s threat to bring the army on to America’s streets

by Rashmee

Posted on June 2, 2020 / The Focus


It was Peter Thiel, Donald Trump’s only Silicon Valley supporter before the 2016 US presidential …

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On to Washington D.C.’s African-American Museum…in December, 1st available date

by Rashmee

Posted on September 30, 2016


I’ve managed to book a visit to D.C.’s new National Museum of African American History …

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In the age of re-tweet rage, Mahatma Gandhi’s localism creed is relevant

by Rashmee

Posted on July 9, 2016


Do you recognize this feeling? “I’m outraged. I’m exhausted from being outraged. I can’t afford …

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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