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.

22/02/2015

Presenting Bristol Museum

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31 January—14 June 2015 Hockney: A Rake’s Progress Hogarth’s classic morality tale gets a Pop Art makeover by renowned and influenti...

About tax avoidance and evasion: The UK Gold

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 I've been working on tax avoidance, earlier this month, in Africa - articles to come. And the subject does not seem to be able to di...

In Bristol next week: Amy Mason's reading at the Spike Island Gallery

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In Bristol next week, part of the Festival of Ideas: Novel Writers Amy Mason @  Spike Island Discover new writers and grea...

Bristol, bees and butterflies

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Now, who's the "Butterfly caught"?  I was saying, before heading to Bristol, I'd like to catch butterflies, because I ...
19/02/2015

Bristol inspirations

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 Just because the world is falling apart, it does not mean we have to give up on everything. Bristol, you gave me the hope I was looking ...

War everywhere

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Nice to be back home. Overwhelmed with scary news though. I miss Bristol, a place where people care about making their environment a bett...
16/02/2015

Bristol through music - in pictures

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Day 6 in Bristol and I found a second home :) Among many trends and attractions that helped bringing me in this lovable city, one is def...
13/02/2015

A new Day in Bristol

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Day 2  After my meeting with the wonderful people from Bristol 2015 (thank you Savita!) near the Watershed, the Green Party and counci...
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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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