The pandemic was a force of nature. Britain’s pingdemic is a farce of human nature
by Rashmee
Posted on July 19, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Britain is dealing with a pingdemic with an app advising people with …
Read MoreWhat’s happening in Haiti?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 13, 2021 / open Democracy
The 7 July assassination of the country’s president, Jovenel Moïse, has thrown the country into …
Read MoreThe global south needs rich countries to be committed on vaccines
by Rashmee
Posted on May 27, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS If there is anything more callous and cynical than Germany and France’s …
Read MoreWhat’s a cautious hug? It depends on where in Britain you are
by Rashmee
Posted on May 17, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY From today, May 17, Covid-19 rules across Britain will be a patchwork …
Read MoreHow to pandemic-proof a Hindu (or any other) pilgrimage
by Rashmee
Posted on April 24, 2021
/ FAITH, HOPE… One of my grandmothers died after contracting small pox at the Kumbh …
Read MoreReflections after a year as a volunteer in pandemic-hit Britain…
by Rashmee
Posted on April 12, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY Sunday, April 11 marked one year of constant volunteering on my part. …
Read MoreAmerica’s bad news bias is a feature not a bug
by Rashmee
Posted on April 6, 2021
/ POLITICS & AMERICA Bad news bias is not breaking news. Recently published research by …
Read MoreThe pandemic has hit Palestinians harder because of the health apartheid
by Rashmee
Posted on January 25, 2021
On Sunday, January 24, Israel’s health minister Yuli Edelstein went on British television and disavowed …
Read MoreNew year, new concepts: Digital vaccine passports. Vaxxies
by Rashmee
Posted on January 1, 2021
Digital vaccine passports. Vaxxies. The first term signifies antibody protection – those who completed the …
Read MoreTo tackle vaccine hesitancy, choose your words wisely
by Rashmee
Posted on December 9, 2020 / The National
As the global vaccination effort prepares to get under way, there is an urgent need …
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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