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.

25/11/2017

"You're always on my mind" (Ciaran Lavery's cover of 'New Partner')

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 I love Irish music. I must have been Irish in another life. I love the autumn again, just like half a life ago. There are images of wo...
23/11/2017

"Until I find you"...

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 Such a lovely day. I'm so lucky, I love what I do so deeply, even if I often wish I could be much, much more useful. Then I tell myse...
22/11/2017

On the role of the writer

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"Obviously, I think of the writer of novels and stories and plays as a moral agent. . . This doesn’t entail moralizing in any dire...
21/11/2017

Survey reveals that "small indie publishers" report booming sales in the UK

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 The article that gives you, at 10:45 a real kick to really start the day! In my wildest dreams, I didn't think I would read this so...
18/11/2017

'Shadows' by Ryan Vail

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Ryan Vail - 'Shadows' Published on 26 Sep 2017 http://www.ryanvail.com - Description:  dark melodic elec...

God save THE CULTURE UNDERGROUND à Bordeaux !

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Bordeaux, parce qu'elle est jumelée avec Bristol, est pour moi une première étape! Etape comme début d'une réflexion sur le rôle...

Marx dans Le 1 Hebdo - hors-série

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 Après la chute de l’URSS et la conversion de la Chine communiste au capitalisme d’État, on a pu croire le marxisme mort et enterré.  Ma...
16/11/2017

Björk's new song and video: "Blissing Me"

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" Falling in love to a song"... New song, new video, Björk, more herself than ever: björk: blissing me Published...
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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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