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.

17/04/2020

The Quarantini Podcast

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Dear friends, here is the latest from Bristol! Bristol, 17 April 2020  The Quarantini Podcast  Dear friends and journal...
16/04/2020

Banksy's lockdown

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banksy Verified My wife hates it when I work from home.
13/04/2020

Plea for Refugee Children

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I published this article on Medium: Plea for Refugee Children Melissa Chemam Apr 13  · 4 min read ...
12/04/2020

The US is on the verge of a breakdown; Europe can and must avoid it at all costs

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I published this column on Medu The US is on the verge of a breakdown;  we must avoid it in Europe at all costs Melissa Ch...
10/04/2020

Tigran Hamasyan's quarantined concert

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I met and interviewed the Armenian pianist Tigran Hamasyan in 2013 for RFI. One of my favourite pianists in this world. Tigran gave a l...
08/04/2020

PJ Harvey and the world as the right form of inspiration

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PJ Harvey after winning her second Mercury Prize in 2011 for 'Let England Shake', on writing an album on the wars in Iraq / Afghan...
07/04/2020

What's the meaning of values, prices... public services?

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I posted this article on Medium today: In these times of crisis, it’s urgent to rethink the meaning of values and prices, and publ...
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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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