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.

11/03/2022

'The Ides of March': On Ukraine, the West, and the rest of the world

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   Dear readers, We're not going to pretend otherwise, these past 14 days have been difficult...  Forced to read, mostly powerless, how ...
01/03/2022

Art of Resistance presents 'The Last Frontier Festival' - 5 March 2022 at Trinity Centre, Bristol UK

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  I'll be there on Saturday:  Trinity Centre, Bristol UK - Art of Resistance presents 'The Last Frontier Festival' - 5 March 202...

Bristol stands with Ukrainians

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24/02/2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

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 Message from Amnesty February 24, 2022 Soaring concern for human rights and human lives as Russia invades Ukraine Amnesty International cal...
19/02/2022

Music, again and again: 'Baladi'

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  In November, I started writing a new column about music in the Greater Middle East for a r eview . Those who read this blog regularly know...
17/02/2022

Bristol, encore quelques mots...

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Postés récemment sur un blog, en réponse à la question : 'Que lisez vous?' Par NicoT  Posté le 25 juillet 2021 à 15 h  "En deho...
13/02/2022

Protesting the dangerous Nationality and Borders Bill

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Back in England, I've been reporting on too many issues to have time to post here... But here is one: On a day of seven protests, people...
20/01/2022

Marseille / Snapshot

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  January 2022. It's been so good to start travelling again a little... Bristol > Paris > Marseille... 
11/01/2022

January 2022 News // Letter

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  Dear friends, colleagues, culture & art lovers, I hope this email finds you well. Firstly, happy new year and best wishes for 2022! Fo...
06/01/2022

Bristol VS Colston: 'Not Guilty'

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  Yesterday, in my adopted city of Bristol, four Black Lives Matter protesters were  cleared over toppling of Edward Colston statue:  Rhian ...
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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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