Italy goes its own way on migrants. EU works as trading bloc and not much more

by Rashmee

Posted on September 21, 2017


I’m pro-European in the sense that I’m in favour of collaboration between the nations and …

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Europe must be integrated society, almost everyone must be ‘a potential friend’

by Rashmee

Posted on April 26, 2016


David Goodhart, arguably, is the only one to articulate a sensible definition of integration (of …

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When Donald Tusk did a #DonaldTrump on refugees to Europe

by Rashmee

Posted on March 8, 2016


On Thursday, March 3, Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, did a Donald Trump.…

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What to expect from European countries’ race to close borders? Drownings

by Rashmee

Posted on February 28, 2016


The most terrible stage yet of Europe’s refugee crisis might have just begun. Fed up …

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A terrible link between Paris attacks & asylum-seekers’ view of France?

by Rashmee

Posted on November 16, 2015


There is a disturbing kernel of truth in The Economist’s scathing view of November 7 …

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Freeman’s Arrival is about that electrifying moment we reach somewhere

by Rashmee

Posted on November 4, 2015


I just ordered a copy of Freeman’s Arrival, a new themed collection of stories that …

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Is it really just a short distance from Theresa May to The Sun’s Ally Ross?

by Rashmee

Posted on October 10, 2015


To paraphrase UK prime minister David Cameron, “Britain and ‘The Sun’ are not the same …

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George Soros’s big idea on the refugee crisis isn’t half bad. Here’s why

by Rashmee

Posted on September 28, 2015


George Soros, the Hungarian-born hedge fund manager and liberal philanthropist, has just offered a five-point …

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Why I signed a petition for the UK parliament to talk about taking more refugees

by Rashmee

Posted on September 6, 2015


On Friday, I signed a petition seeking a debate in the British parliament with the …

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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