Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, culture...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I also contributed to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i Paper... Born in Paris, I was based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work, news and cultural discoveries.

29/07/2011

Everyday in Vox News on Vox Africa at 12.30 BST

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Hello everyone, so I have been working with the pan-African channel Vox Africa since July 4th. I am the new news presenter for the French ...

Kenya: report on heathcare and technology

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Here is my latest radio report from Kenya, the the German broadcast Deutche Welle for Africa, in French : Rappel de RDV médicaux, communic...
27/07/2011

Remembering Ireland

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Time flies... I have been in Europe for about six weeks now and with my new job ( http://www.voxafrica.com/vod/videos/&v=0_oxjknw4u&...
25/07/2011

Kenya: drought and famine threaten Dadaab refugee camps

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Hello everyone. Since I've been back in London, this story has been published in France in the daily newspaper, Le Figaro. Here is a lin...
11/07/2011

London is on

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So here am I in Europe... Holidays are over but I'm staying in the UK. I've started presenting the midday news on the African chann...
26/06/2011

European Tour

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  So, I've been pretty silent on this blog this past week, but paradoxically it is because I've been doing so much! More on my trip...
20/06/2011

World Refugee Day: Kenya's Refugee Camps

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Today, June 20, is World Refugee Day. For the occasion, I wrote this article for Think Africa Press, on the Dadaab refugee camp in Northern...
17/06/2011

Introducing Paris' 'Princess Hijab'

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Today the British newspaper The Independent published this very rare interview with a very special street artist from Paris. Her/his na...

Slum Film Festival

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Here is an interesting initiative in Nairobi... The "Slum Film Festival" is starting this month of June. It is a joint project...
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16/06/2011

Going to Korogocho

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 Today I spent the afternoon in one of Nairobi's largest slum, Korogocho. Situated in the East side of the Kenyan capital, it is ...
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Melissa Chemam
Journalist, writer and travel-lover. I have been working on international affairs, arts & culture for more than 16 years. Main issues: African affairs, migrations, North/South relations, postcolonial studies, art, music, and suburban cultures. Worked with BBC, RFI, TV5, DW, CBC, F24 and diverse magazines. Born in Paris, I spent months in Prague, a year in Miami, two in London, one in Nairobi / East Africa, three months in Bangui and many more in Bristol, UK. I have a special relationship with cities: Bristol, Istanbul, Kampala, Naples, London, Mexico DF, Palermo... Also travelled to the USA, Haiti, the Caucasus, West and Central Africa, India... Contact: melissa.journalist@gmail.com
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