President Trump seems almost to wear the mythical Ring of Gyges, and yet…
by Rashmee
Posted on August 26, 2018
For those who despair at sight and sound of unfit people in high office, it’s …
Read MoreThe view from 10th century Baghdad on Donald Trump
by Rashmee
Posted on August 22, 2018
It was purely by chance but I was reading the following sentence late on Tuesday, …
Read MoreArt as defiance in the Middle East? Calligraphic expression might work best
by Rashmee
Posted on April 5, 2017
Art as defiance in the Middle East. It’s an interesting topic for discussion and Chatham …
Read MoreThe Thousand And One Nights quality of the reporting on Saudi King’s travels
by Rashmee
Posted on March 11, 2017
It’s rather amusing the way the western media is reporting the Saudi king’s month-long travels …
Read MoreThe link between #Brexit self-reliance & Hannah Arendt’s musings on totalitarianism
by Rashmee
Posted on October 14, 2016
As a working journalist it is exhilarating, if enervating to read Hannah Arendt’s defense of …
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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