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.

11/07/2024

L'Estaque

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  Quick break from work...
08/07/2024

Post-election reflections...

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  France saved its republic from the shame of joining the European countries led by the far right, but it is now deeply divided, and its Par...
07/07/2024

French elections 2024: Second round in Marseille

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  French voters had to face a snap election, called after the European polls. Here are a few words from a city hall employee on organisation...
06/07/2024

'Decolonize Beauty' - the contest

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End of the UK / Rwanda migrant deal

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  UK's new PM Keir Starmer kills Rwanda plan on first day July 5 (Reuters) - Britain's newly elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer has...
05/07/2024

Direction Marseille

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French actor and author Nicolas Lambert brings his timely anti-colonial stance to Avignon

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LA FRANCE, EMPIRE After the Theatre de Belleville in Paris, the 11 • Avignon venue in the French southern capital of the theatre world hosts...

To a new UK

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  So happy for my friends in the United Kingdom ! From Belfast to Bristol via London and Lancashire, I love you and I hope you'll really...
04/07/2024

France - 1930s / 2020s

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  Réflexions...  Par  Olivier Da Lage Olivier Da Lage •  30 minutes ago Journaliste et écrivain Dans la période récente, nombreux sont ceux...
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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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