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.

19/01/2025

19 January, part II

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19 January

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  Hello,  I can see this blog has had so many more readers from Asia and South American recently, this is nice and intriguing, thanks for re...
18/01/2025

New year, same mission

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16/01/2025

Amnesty International on Gaza

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January 16, 2025 A glimmer of relief to Palestinians who have been victims of the genocide perpetrated by Israel. Agnès Callamard, Secretary...
15/01/2025

GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL

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  Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement meant to end 15-month Gaza war Negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday for a ceasefire in the G...
12/01/2025

We saw 'The Room Next Door'...

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  ... and, at least I, loved it. Extremely timely issue, but film in a very visually arresting and sometimes surreal, detached intellectual ...

Haiti earthquake: 15 years later

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  What Haitians remember and hope, 15 years after the devastating 2010 earthquake The remembrance of the 2010 catastrophic event that struck...
11/01/2025

Demonstration against the juntas in power in the Sahel

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Paris 11 January 2025 Demonstration against the juntas in power in the Sahel  - Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea   -
08/01/2025

New Substack post

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  Some unmissable stories as we start 2025 This year, South Africa presides the G20 (uniting the 19 strongest world economies + the EU &...

Genocide in Sudan

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  US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide and imposes sanctions on its leader    The United States has determined that Sudan's ...
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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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