Decolonising the Alamo narrative is long overdue
by Rashmee
Posted on May 31, 2023
Following on from the three Texan writers’ book and exhortation to Forget the Alamo (or …
Read MoreShould we remember the Alamo and just forget the myths?
by Rashmee
Posted on May 29, 2023
In their 2021 book, Forget the Alamo, three Texan writers challenge the legend of the …
Read MoreGlorious myths about the Alamo ‘sacred shine’ draw millions every year
by Rashmee
Posted on May 28, 2023
We arrived in the lovely city of San Antonio, Texas, just yards from the Alamo, …
Read MoreIndia’s experiment in financial inclusion is paying off
by Rashmee
Posted on August 31, 2022
One of the world’s foremost experiments in financial inclusion is marking its eighth birthday. India’s …
Read MoreAs with Mexico 1994, Sri Lanka needs a Nafta-like benefactor
by Rashmee
Posted on July 18, 2022
Sri Lanka’s current economic crisis is reminiscent of Mexico 1994. But there, the comparison ends. …
Read MoreThe end of history? When the US renews Russia’s social democratic experiment
by Rashmee
Posted on August 10, 2019
Mexico’s former foreign minister Jorge Castaneda recently wrote a piece that has be one of …
Read MoreWatching Big America club little Mexico on the head
by Rashmee
Posted on June 12, 2019
There’s something profoundly disturbing about watching Donald Trump’s America club little Mexico on the head. …
Read MoreWalls are as much a state of mind as they are physical structures
by Rashmee
Posted on January 9, 2019 / The National
The US government shutdown has been caused by a divisive symbol of a notional security …
Read MoreDid you hear about Palestinian recognition of Texas as part of Mexico?
by Rashmee
Posted on December 7, 2017
It had to happen. The Palestinian National Authority announced that it would recognize Texas as …
Read MoreUS presidential elections go on so long they’re a crying shame. Literally
by Rashmee
Posted on September 2, 2016
A Boston Globe columnist has been reminding Americans why the presidential election is a crying …
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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