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, …

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Obituaries 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 …

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Obituaries 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 …

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Queen 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 …

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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