History couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – II
by Rashmee
Posted on February 12, 2023
The Washington Post’s February 7 deep dive into the massive earthquake that hit Turkey and …
Read MoreHistory couples well with journalism, except when it doesn’t. See Washington Post on Turkey quake – I
by Rashmee
Posted on February 10, 2023
One of the modules I currently teach is History and Journalism. The basic premise is …
Read MoreThe 2023 election calendar has some big ones
by Rashmee
Posted on January 5, 2023
New year, new election cycles with 2023 seeing five key races: Nigeria, Turkey, Pakistan, Thailand …
Read MoreHow Erdogan’s faux-religious economic scruples matter to Nutella-lovers
by Rashmee
Posted on December 22, 2021
Turkey produces most of the world’s hazelnuts – 70 per cent, to be precise – …
Read MoreBelarus 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…
Read MoreThere may be room for experienced optimists yet in the Middle East
by Rashmee
Posted on March 9, 2021
/ POLITICS & AMERICA A former Israeli prime minister once said that in the Middle …
Read MoreA presidential son-in-law steps down
by Rashmee
Posted on November 10, 2020
When Berat Albayrak resigned as Turkey’s finance minister it wasn’t immediately clear if his father-in-law, …
Read MoreDemocracy’s defence lies in the hands of those who practice it. We, the people.
by Rashmee
Posted on September 25, 2020
It’s a familiar dirge. Democracy is in decline. With every month that passes, the world …
Read MoreThe Zagreb Declaration shows up Europe’s ambiguity on Muslim-majority Albania
by Rashmee
Posted on May 8, 2020
The countries of the Western Balkans “belong in the European Union”, Commission President Ursula von …
Read MoreThere is a Rumi quote for every moment, including the time of coronavirus
by Rashmee
Posted on March 27, 2020
There is a Rumi quote for every moment. For these times we live in: “Be …
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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