The Commonwealth prides itself on the post-colonial dividend

by Rashmee

Posted on June 24, 2022


Consider the attendees of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda.…

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Commonwealth signals that it’s not a club of ex-British colonials

by Rashmee

Posted on June 23, 2022


The Commonwealth has emerged for its first summit since the pandemic firing on all cylinders. …

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Our man in Kigali (and Gitega)

by Rashmee

Posted on June 22, 2022


There may be many things to say about the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) …

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Did you notice it’s Commonwealth Day? Probably not until you heard about Meghan Markle

by Rashmee

Posted on March 11, 2019


Did you notice it’s Commonwealth Day? No, nor did anyone else. So the British Queen, …

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Troubled Commonwealth summit begins, as old order changeth?

by Rashmee

Posted on November 15, 2013


It’s awfully bad luck for the Commonwealth but its summit begins in Sri Lanka today …

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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