The ‘B’ word is strangely absent from the conversation today
by Rashmee
Posted on June 24, 2020 / The Focus
Today is the fourth anniversary of Brexit. Hardly anyone is marking the occasion. Take a …
Read MoreThe race for justice: will we see meaningful change after Black Lives Matter protests?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 21, 2020 / The Focus
All the activity — and angst — over racial injustice needs to be put in …
Read MoreTearing down Fawlty Towers won’t promote racial justice
by Rashmee
Posted on June 13, 2020 / The Focus
What links the 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers and the statue of a 17th-century slave trader?…
Read MoreAmerica’s most trusted dictionary will redefine racism
by Rashmee
Posted on June 12, 2020 / The Focus
Merriam-Webster has been in the business of word definitions for the better part of 200 …
Read More‘Defund the police’ is not the whole story
by Rashmee
Posted on June 10, 2020 / The Focus
“Defund the police” is a powerful slogan but its implications aren’t black and white. There …
Read MoreAmerica is being ‘Africanised’, says Africa
by Rashmee
Posted on June 8, 2020 / The Focus
It was The Elephant, a four-year-old African website, that made the connection between George …
Read MoreThe world takes a knee
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2020 / The Focus
On 5 June, Donald Trump tweeted that it was disrespectful to the American flag for …
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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