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 …
Read MoreInside 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 …
Read MoreThe Afghan situation comes home to Greenwich
by Rashmee
Posted on August 31, 2021
Late last evening, I received an urgent email from my local authority. “As you know …
Read MoreEven a pandemic can’t stop the desperate flow of refugees to Europe
by Rashmee
Posted on April 19, 2020 / The Arab Weekly
In the circumstances, an EU humanitarian package might serve as a band aid but not …
Read MoreErdorgan waves his refugees trump card in Europe’s face
by Rashmee
Posted on February 28, 2020
Today (Friday, Feb. 28), Turkey’s president Erdogan has been speaking to US President Donald Trump, …
Read MoreCan the world afford changing the rules on refugees?
by Rashmee
Posted on August 4, 2019 / The Arab Weekly
If the Western world no longer feels obliged to provide refuge to people from poorer …
Read MoreThe migration compact doesn’t help a fraught debate
by Rashmee
Posted on December 16, 2018 / The Arab Weekly
It’s being billed as the first international deal on the migration crisis but it’s not …
Read MoreLove refugees? Is Britain redefining a fraught debate?
by Rashmee
Posted on December 9, 2018 / The Arab Weekly
On Black Friday, November 22, an unusual shopping experience was offered to Londoners. A pop-up …
Read MoreEthiopia, UAE and Bangladesh: Sanctuary from the heart?
by Rashmee
Posted on July 26, 2018 / The Arab Weekly
Something quite remarkable with respect to refugees may be quietly under way in parts of …
Read MoreWhy Europe seeks an ‘Australian solution’ to the migrant issue
by Rashmee
Posted on July 8, 2018 / The Arab Weekly
When European leaders talk of establishing “disembarkation platforms” for migrants in the Middle East and …
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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