Melissa Chemam
@melissaontheroad.bsky.social
*Journalist, writer & podcaster - en/fr
> Africa, SWA, Global South + UK/FR diaspora + arts
@ RFI English (ex-BBC, DW, New Arab, F24...)
*Book on Bristol music & activism
https://sites.google.com/view/melissachemam
https://linktr.ee/melissaontheroad
> Africa, SWA, Global South + UK/FR diaspora + arts
@ RFI English (ex-BBC, DW, New Arab, F24...)
*Book on Bristol music & activism
https://sites.google.com/view/melissachemam
https://linktr.ee/melissaontheroad
Amazing 'Franz K' by Agnieszka Holland!
From his childhood in Prague to his writing, the film trace the journey of Franz Kafka, torn between his aspiration for a banal existence, his irrepressible need to write, and tormented relationships...
Sortie France : 19 Novembre 2025
From his childhood in Prague to his writing, the film trace the journey of Franz Kafka, torn between his aspiration for a banal existence, his irrepressible need to write, and tormented relationships...
Sortie France : 19 Novembre 2025
November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Amazing 'Franz K' by Agnieszka Holland!
From his childhood in Prague to his writing, the film trace the journey of Franz Kafka, torn between his aspiration for a banal existence, his irrepressible need to write, and tormented relationships...
Sortie France : 19 Novembre 2025
From his childhood in Prague to his writing, the film trace the journey of Franz Kafka, torn between his aspiration for a banal existence, his irrepressible need to write, and tormented relationships...
Sortie France : 19 Novembre 2025
The cinema festival Film Africa 2025 (14–23 November 2025) opens today in London, UK.
We have Stella Okuzu, interim director of the festival, with us in the podcast to explain what's happening.
> Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo
rfi.my/CB1H.BS
We have Stella Okuzu, interim director of the festival, with us in the podcast to explain what's happening.
> Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo
rfi.my/CB1H.BS
November 14, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The cinema festival Film Africa 2025 (14–23 November 2025) opens today in London, UK.
We have Stella Okuzu, interim director of the festival, with us in the podcast to explain what's happening.
> Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo
rfi.my/CB1H.BS
We have Stella Okuzu, interim director of the festival, with us in the podcast to explain what's happening.
> Spotlight on Africa: Tanzania’s elections, film, football, and Angélique Kidjo
rfi.my/CB1H.BS
#Newsletter - Last post of the year:
Fighting for democracy and truth - via protests, films, music and more
>> From Tanzania to Cameroon, Palestine to the African diaspora in Europe, a selection of voices who are not giving up
melissa.substack.com/p/last-post-...
Melissa Chemam
Nov 2025
Fighting for democracy and truth - via protests, films, music and more
>> From Tanzania to Cameroon, Palestine to the African diaspora in Europe, a selection of voices who are not giving up
melissa.substack.com/p/last-post-...
Melissa Chemam
Nov 2025
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#Newsletter - Last post of the year:
Fighting for democracy and truth - via protests, films, music and more
>> From Tanzania to Cameroon, Palestine to the African diaspora in Europe, a selection of voices who are not giving up
melissa.substack.com/p/last-post-...
Melissa Chemam
Nov 2025
Fighting for democracy and truth - via protests, films, music and more
>> From Tanzania to Cameroon, Palestine to the African diaspora in Europe, a selection of voices who are not giving up
melissa.substack.com/p/last-post-...
Melissa Chemam
Nov 2025
This week's podcast episode, in picture:
October 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This week's podcast episode, in picture:
Writing about young people's expectations for this presidential election...
Article to come on Friday on RFI English.
Here at a meeting in the Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium last Saturday:
Article to come on Friday on RFI English.
Here at a meeting in the Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium last Saturday:
October 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Writing about young people's expectations for this presidential election...
Article to come on Friday on RFI English.
Here at a meeting in the Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium last Saturday:
Article to come on Friday on RFI English.
Here at a meeting in the Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium last Saturday:
Meeting d'Alassane Ouattara ce samedi pour la jeunesse dd'Abidjan, au stade :
October 18, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Meeting d'Alassane Ouattara ce samedi pour la jeunesse dd'Abidjan, au stade :
Maison de l'Art - Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire
October 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Maison de l'Art - Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire
The 'leading' opponent in Côte d'Ivoire, Jean-Louis Billon, and his wife, at tonight's meeting in Cocody, Abidjan
October 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The 'leading' opponent in Côte d'Ivoire, Jean-Louis Billon, and his wife, at tonight's meeting in Cocody, Abidjan
Campaigning in the whole of Cote d'Ivoire kicked off on Friday for this presidential election.
Five candidates were approved by the Constitutional Council: Jean-Louis Billon, Ahoua Don Mello, Simone Ehivet, Henriette Lagou and the incombent president Alassane Ouattara.
Five candidates were approved by the Constitutional Council: Jean-Louis Billon, Ahoua Don Mello, Simone Ehivet, Henriette Lagou and the incombent president Alassane Ouattara.
October 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Campaigning in the whole of Cote d'Ivoire kicked off on Friday for this presidential election.
Five candidates were approved by the Constitutional Council: Jean-Louis Billon, Ahoua Don Mello, Simone Ehivet, Henriette Lagou and the incombent president Alassane Ouattara.
Five candidates were approved by the Constitutional Council: Jean-Louis Billon, Ahoua Don Mello, Simone Ehivet, Henriette Lagou and the incombent president Alassane Ouattara.
In France, there is no Black History Month. Started in the US, in the UK is takes place in October.
A piece I wrote in 2020:
Campaigners and creatives taking part in Black History Month in Bristol, where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/21/w...
A piece I wrote in 2020:
Campaigners and creatives taking part in Black History Month in Bristol, where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/21/w...
October 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In France, there is no Black History Month. Started in the US, in the UK is takes place in October.
A piece I wrote in 2020:
Campaigners and creatives taking part in Black History Month in Bristol, where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/21/w...
A piece I wrote in 2020:
Campaigners and creatives taking part in Black History Month in Bristol, where the statue of slave trader Edward Colston was brought down
bylinetimes.com/2020/10/21/w...
September 15, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Who doesn't like a September dramatic sky?
Blue sky, white cloud and early autumn wind over the Canal, London, York St.
Blue sky, white cloud and early autumn wind over the Canal, London, York St.
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Who doesn't like a September dramatic sky?
Blue sky, white cloud and early autumn wind over the Canal, London, York St.
Blue sky, white cloud and early autumn wind over the Canal, London, York St.
Meanwhile in another part of London...
On the trail of my old life
On the trail of my old life
September 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Meanwhile in another part of London...
On the trail of my old life
On the trail of my old life
Security guards stand beside a metal barrier covering up an artwork by street artist Banksy, depicting a judge using a gavel to beat a protester using a placard as protection, on an exterior wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on 8 September 2025.
Photo: CARLOS JASSO / AFP
Photo: CARLOS JASSO / AFP
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Security guards stand beside a metal barrier covering up an artwork by street artist Banksy, depicting a judge using a gavel to beat a protester using a placard as protection, on an exterior wall of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on 8 September 2025.
Photo: CARLOS JASSO / AFP
Photo: CARLOS JASSO / AFP
New Banksy: On the repression of protests in the UK
Just posted an hour ago...
454 000 likes
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Just posted an hour ago...
454 000 likes
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September 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New Banksy: On the repression of protests in the UK
Just posted an hour ago...
454 000 likes
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/09/new-...
Just posted an hour ago...
454 000 likes
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/09/new-...
Haaretz:
One hour before Hamas struck Nova, an IDF brigade commander saw 4,000 partygoers with scant security – and did nothing
One hour before Hamas struck Nova, an IDF brigade commander saw 4,000 partygoers with scant security – and did nothing
September 3, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Haaretz:
One hour before Hamas struck Nova, an IDF brigade commander saw 4,000 partygoers with scant security – and did nothing
One hour before Hamas struck Nova, an IDF brigade commander saw 4,000 partygoers with scant security – and did nothing
Spotlight on Africa - Season 4: And we're back!
After a sweet summer break, here is the first episode of a new season of the RFI English's 'Spotlight on Africa' series!
A quick hello from our studio with our sound engineer, Erwan Rome...
After a sweet summer break, here is the first episode of a new season of the RFI English's 'Spotlight on Africa' series!
A quick hello from our studio with our sound engineer, Erwan Rome...
September 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Spotlight on Africa - Season 4: And we're back!
After a sweet summer break, here is the first episode of a new season of the RFI English's 'Spotlight on Africa' series!
A quick hello from our studio with our sound engineer, Erwan Rome...
After a sweet summer break, here is the first episode of a new season of the RFI English's 'Spotlight on Africa' series!
A quick hello from our studio with our sound engineer, Erwan Rome...
September 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The Global Sumud flotilla departs for Gaza:
Largest flotilla for Gaza set sail this Sunday, hoping to end the blockade
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
Largest flotilla for Gaza set sail this Sunday, hoping to end the blockade
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
August 31, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The Global Sumud flotilla departs for Gaza:
Largest flotilla for Gaza set sail this Sunday, hoping to end the blockade
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
Largest flotilla for Gaza set sail this Sunday, hoping to end the blockade
melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
Completely depressing racist trends in the UK... Even France looks a bit better, and believe me, I never thought I'd say that.
If you want a read:
How French Activists Are Leading an ‘Urgent’ Fight Against the Surging Far Right - @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/16/f...
If you want a read:
How French Activists Are Leading an ‘Urgent’ Fight Against the Surging Far Right - @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/16/f...
August 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Completely depressing racist trends in the UK... Even France looks a bit better, and believe me, I never thought I'd say that.
If you want a read:
How French Activists Are Leading an ‘Urgent’ Fight Against the Surging Far Right - @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/16/f...
If you want a read:
How French Activists Are Leading an ‘Urgent’ Fight Against the Surging Far Right - @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/16/f...
London, St Paul's Cathedral, view from Tate Modern
August 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
London, St Paul's Cathedral, view from Tate Modern
August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM