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 …

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Should 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 …

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Glorious 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, …

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India’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 …

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As 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. …

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The 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 …

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Watching 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. …

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Walls 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 …

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Did 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 …

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US 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