Hope: A story of Ukrainian jugaad on war’s first anniversary

by Rashmee

Posted on February 26, 2023


In some respects, journalist and Volodymr Zelensky’s former political advisor Iuliia Mendel could be said …

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On war’s 1st anniversary, two Ukrainian women provide a lesson in the moral psychology of hope

by Rashmee

Posted on February 25, 2023


It was fitting that we sat down to dinner with two Ukrainians on the first …

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Lift-off for Britain’s Rwanda outsourcing plan? Don’t bet on it

by Rashmee

Posted on June 14, 2022


It’s been two months since Britain struck a deal with Rwanda to send asylum-seekers on …

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Britain’s DIY-asylum for Ukrainian refugees has potential…and perils

by Rashmee

Posted on March 16, 2022


It was Keir Starmer’s Labour Party that called out the British government’s efforts on Ukrainian …

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The Refugee Convention is dead: let’s bury it and start again

by Rashmee

Posted on December 19, 2021 / open Democracy


In the past decade, there’s been a shift away from international norms for protecting people …

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Britain is seeking an ‘Australian solution’ to the migrant problem

by Rashmee

Posted on November 22, 2021


Reports that migrants are continuing to try to cross the Channel from northern France to …

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Belarus is weaponizing human beings. For years, Europe has done the same, in reverse

by Rashmee

Posted on November 14, 2021


Poland’s prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, was spot on when he said that the border crisis…

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Abdulrazak Gurnah: the truth-teller’s tale

by Rashmee

Posted on October 31, 2021 / open Democracy


Winning the Nobel Prize in literature means his work could add essential nuance to the …

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Despite all the international attention, Afghan refugees are not welcome

by Rashmee

Posted on September 14, 2021 / open Democracy


Nobody really knows what prospects await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human …

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Inside the Afghan resettlement process in London

by Rashmee

Posted on September 8, 2021 / open Democracy


Within hours of Afghan refugees’ arrival in the UK, local councils sprang into action, as …

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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