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.

12/05/2025

Gaza on our minds

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  The Guardian: 12/05/2025 Monday briefing: Is Israel using starvation as a weapon of war?   Annie Kelly Good morning. If anyone thought tha...
10/05/2025

Anti-fascist Village, Paris, 10 May 2025

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  Anti-fascist Village, Place du Pantheon, Paris, 10 May 2025 -  More on this soon
09/05/2025

UN experts say: "End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza."

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   UN experts say world's states face defining choice: End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza...   End unfolding genocide o...
07/05/2025

Sudan update: Attacks on Port Sudan

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  RSF drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries to Sudanese civilians at risk Drones attacks have pounded on Port Sudan since S...
30/04/2025

Some journalistic good news

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  We had very good news this week about our audiences at RFI English, the Anglophone section of Radio France Internationale, with growing fo...

Mali: Alarming proposal to dissolve political parties

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  Amnesty International 30 April 2025   Mali: Authorities must abandon alarming proposal to dissolve political parties   Reacting to the pr...
28/04/2025

France's islamophobia and racism: more examples

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  On the attack against a Mosque in the South East of France: France: Mosque attack suspect turned himself in Italy, as rallies denounce Isl...

These sad, sad days

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  Since I've been a young teenager, since I learned at school about the horrors of World War II, I had lived in the fear it would all co...

Some Hockney spring joy

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  Despite all the horrors in the world, and my constant state of anxiety, I turn to friends, try to find some joy, especially in beauty...  ...
25/04/2025

'Carry you'

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  Tim Minchin - 'Carry you'  (from Upright)
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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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