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.

17/12/2019

Arnolfini 2020: Angelica Mesiti + Amak Mahmoodian

›
The Arnolfini gallery in Bristol has just announced its programme for the first part of 2020!! Two internationally renowned female arti...
13/12/2019

Friday 13 Dec. 2019: UK - Post-election summary

›
The British voted yesterday, Thursday, in the United Kingdom, in an early parliamentary election caused by the blockages on Brexit. The f...
12/12/2019

UK election day 12.12.2019

›
Mon dernier reportage - en français (translation at the bottom of the page) Pour écouter:  https://www.dw.com/fr/un-air-de-référendum-bi...

UK: New migrant scandal...

›
   My first column on migration in The Independent - Indy Voices: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/immigration-migrants-refugees...
09/12/2019

Writing around ‘Still I Rise’ – Episode 2: Women’s and Men’s Voices

›
I'm currently the writer in residence as the Arnolfini art gallery, Bristol, to create a body of texts along their exhibition, 'St...
08/12/2019

Bedminster through the lens

›
Hello friends, how are things your side? Last week, I've moved from St Paul's (BS2) to Southville (BS3) and have been lucky to...
06/12/2019

Bristol's 'People of the Year 2019'

›
A lovely gesture to wrap up a very intense, very fulfilled year! The local magazine Bristol 24/7 has published a list of the 'People...
04/12/2019

Free, brainstorming, interviewing, discussing and writing

›
Intense days of that sort of freelance life...  Today I started writing that feature on the most politically aware artist I’ve ever int...
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
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
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.