History couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – II
by Rashmee
Posted on February 12, 2023
The Washington Post’s February 7 deep dive into the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and …
Read MoreHistory couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – I
by Rashmee
Posted on February 10, 2023
One of the modules I currently teach is History and Journalism. The basic premise is …
Read MorePopulism and the overabundance of PhDs
by Rashmee
Posted on December 10, 2020
Some little time ago I heard a science journalist on a podcast discussing populism in …
Read MoreIt’s too early for US museums to be recording the pandemic
by Rashmee
Posted on June 3, 2020 / The National
In late April, as the coronavirus outbreak continued its inexorable spread, a museum in Los …
Read MoreWhat is civilisation, Ibn Khaldun, famous son of Tunis, wondered in the 14th century
by Rashmee
Posted on December 2, 2017
Sitting in Tunis it feels entirely right and proper to be perusing ‘The Muqaddimah’, the …
Read MoreThe problem with this Princeton professor’s lament about the end of ‘global history’
by Rashmee
Posted on March 4, 2017
It’s worth reading Princeton professor Jeremy Adelman’s thoughtful, thought-provoking piece on global history in Aeon …
Read MoreWhat does a poet do with history? They parse it so it’s no longer a souvenir
by Rashmee
Posted on August 18, 2015
Last week, it was that time of year again – when Indians and Pakistanis recall …
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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