COVID victims: In death as in life, the poor remain unseen
by Rashmee
Posted on March 27, 2022 / open Democracy
After two years of COVID and a global death toll of more than six million, …
Read MoreObituaries are a serious business…that doesn’t mean they’re sad. Or formulaic
by Rashmee
Posted on February 9, 2022
Everyone knows that ‘The New York Times’ has a stock of nearly 2,000 obituaries and …
Read MoreObituaries have a life of their own
by Rashmee
Posted on February 8, 2022
The whole business of obituaries is interesting. Those who write them are generally deeply in …
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth’s long goodbye
by Rashmee
Posted on February 6, 2022
When Queen Elizabeth II marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne …
Read MoreRashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK