Marilyn Monroe’s passport was rather like her. Ours are like us
by Rashmee
Posted on July 29, 2013
It’s hard to believe that’s a passport photo. You know, the regulation ugly shot that’s …
Read MoreExpats vs immigrants: All roads lead to home
by Rashmee
Posted on July 21, 2013
Someone once wrote (tongue-in-cheek but probably only half in jest) that there are three categories …
Read MoreObama bin Laden: Anti-Americanism more ‘popular’ than ever
by Rashmee
Posted on July 19, 2013
As John Kerry flags off new Middle East negotiations about negotiations, one has to wonder …
Read MoreFriends, Romans, everyone: Shakespeare goes from Globe to globe
by Rashmee
Posted on July 16, 2013
Ai Weiwei was right. Because Great Britain had self-confidence, it didn’t need a monumental Olympics.…
Read MoreOmens, opacity as #Snowden seeks to navigate airport tannoy,intl law
by Rashmee
Posted on July 12, 2013
This video says it all. Noticeably thinner and in an undistinguished grey shirt, flanked by …
Read MoreRafael Correa’s war of words over #Snowden
by Rashmee
Posted on June 26, 2013
There’s more to Ecuador’s Rafael Correa than that wolfish grin. He takes a keen interest …
Read MoreThe telegram. 176 years on. End of story. Full stop.
by Rashmee
Posted on June 19, 2013
One has to wonder why the Indian government is reportedly sending 65 per cent of …
Read MoreThe Caribbean Island experience: Futile or fun & frolic?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 7, 2013
So, it’s got it all. Sun, sea and sand. And the Flamboyant Tree (what we …
Read MoreSt Maarten: Free in every way. Duty-free, history-free
by Rashmee
Posted on June 6, 2013
Now that I’m here, sitting in St Maarten, hair blown into unmanageable clumps by …
Read MoreThe ‘friendly island’. What sort of a tag is that?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 5, 2013
Off to St Martin, otherwise called the ‘friendly island’. I suppose you’ve got to call …
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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