How the Uighur issue is affecting the geopolitical West
by Rashmee
Posted on June 13, 2023
I recently had a most interesting conversation with an academic who is of European origin …
Read MoreRacism and the ugliness of Britain’s increasingly diverse politics
by Rashmee
Posted on April 13, 2023
The irony is palpable. It took a British Pakistani female politician to call out a …
Read More#FairPlay: About ‘taking a knee’ before it became a powerful symbol
by Rashmee
Posted on October 7, 2021
The pop-up exhibit, ‘Fair Play: Athletes Speak, Assemble, Petition for Freedom’, at the …
Read More‘When you win, you’re English; when you lose, you’re Black’. Sad but true, not just for Britain
by Rashmee
Posted on July 12, 2021
/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY So, Italy and England faced off for the Euro Cup and England …
Read MoreAbout that question mark on the letterboard in George Floyd Square
by Rashmee
Posted on April 23, 2021
/ LANGUAGE After the conviction of the white former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for …
Read MoreThat Dutch election inspired hope…but not because of who won outright
by Rashmee
Posted on April 17, 2021
/ FAITH, HOPE… It seems awfully long ago (April 2 actually) that Dutch prime minister …
Read MoreLike any business, the Royal Family must supply the goods that keep it profitable
by Rashmee
Posted on March 11, 2021
/IT’S THE BUSINESS The truest analysis of the Harry and Meghan interview with Oprah has …
Read MoreKnees, guns and votes: US race relations in 3 words
by Rashmee
Posted on September 9, 2020 / The National
Race relations can be a fraught subject anywhere but especially so in the US right …
Read MoreTrump has said nothing about Jacob Blake & his family’s pain. That tells us all we need to know
by Rashmee
Posted on August 26, 2020
Today (Wednesday, Aug. 26) the international news media is making much of US First Lady …
Read MoreThe race for justice: will we see meaningful change after Black Lives Matter protests?
by Rashmee
Posted on June 21, 2020 / The Focus
All the activity — and angst — over racial injustice needs to be put in …
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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