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.

06/06/2021

Men, women, and wars

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  When white men write or film stories of colonial times, they tell it through the lens of the white soldiers, and take away the point of vi...
04/06/2021

Colston, a year later

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Now that we're reaching a year after the toppling of Colston's statue here in Bristol... I can see a lot of social media noise. I ca...
31/05/2021

Photo exhibition // High Volume: Bristol Sounds

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  Soon here in Bristol, as part of the Photo Festival. I've met Mark many times, he's adorable and had followed Bristol music scene ...
22/05/2021

'Heavenly Gardens'

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  I really didn't expect this for this month of May 2021, already full of good news... But one of my poems has been published online by ...
15/05/2021

#FreePalestine

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 Bristol, Saturday 15 May, from 2 to 5pm   Castle Park - Just a few photos, really... There is so little we can do from here. London had a b...
12/05/2021

GAZA: TMR Call for Submissions

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  The Markaz Review is open for submission on this theme:  GAZA  - Call for Submissions, Pub. Date 15 July 2021   No place is safe in Gaza b...
10/05/2021

Podcast Ep. 37: With artist Susan Thomson

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  New podcast episode! This week, focus on how the arts responded to the past 12 months... To do so, I interview artist Susan Thomson who gi...

Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement

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  My latest piece for I AM History: Celebrating Black History Wangari Maathai  & The Green Belt Movement by MELISSA CHEMAM Though these ...
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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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