The age of protest: ‘a great wind is blowing’

by Rashmee

Posted on November 6, 2021


“A great wind is blowing, and that gives you either imagination or a headache,” Catherine …

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Rather than resilience, the Lebanese may now try cold rage to force change

by Rashmee

Posted on August 6, 2020


The wretchedness of their plight and their growing anger raises a question: are the Lebanese …

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Syria’s woes go much beyond the civil war. There’s geography and connectedness too

by Rashmee

Posted on December 4, 2019


News that the Syrian pound had hit a record low ($1=920 LS) was a reminder …

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Arab spring, summer, autumn, winter… worldwide

by Rashmee

Posted on November 10, 2019 / The Arab Weekly


While Lebanese and Iraqi protests can force through some change, their amorphousness means they are …

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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