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Frictions is about journalists, writers and podcast producers, based in France and abroad, with unique background like the stories they tell us.

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Nicole Beckley

Nicole Beckley is a writer and performer whose work has appeared in The New York TimesFiction Southeast, New Limestone Review, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and Tribeza, as well as in many small theaters and on at least one public access channel. She holds a B.A. in Urban Studies from Stanford University.
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Karim Madani

Born and raised in working class Paris in the 1970's, Karim Madani has been immersed in the love of cinema, comics, jazz, soul music, funk and film soundtracks since he was a child. Freelance journalist for prestigious magazines specialized in urban cultures. (Vice, les Inrocks), he is also ghostwriter for artists, editor of bios for journalists and collaborates with labels like Universal Sony or Capitol.
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Lola Bertet

Born in Paris in 1993, Lola developed a passion for stories early on. After her studies in theatre focused on dramaturgy, she discovered the world of podcasts. She launched her first one in 2016, titled "Dans la Loge" ["Backstage"], a series of interviews with female performers. She received training at Radio Campus Paris, Longueurs d'Ondes before going back to university to complete a master's degree in Journalism. In 2020, she self-produced a podcast called "Déplacement(s)" ["Shifting"]: life trajectories turned upside down consequently to the Covid-19 crisis.
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Domitille Lehman

Born in Paris, Domitille Lehman is a journalist, graduated from the CELSA school of journalism (Paris-Sorbonne). After having worked for various media, she joined the editorial staff of Le Figaro in 2020.
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Camille Bichler

Camille Bichler is a journalist and podcast producer for Paradiso. She works on the development of audio formats for the media outlet Brut broadcast on Spotify. Graduated of the CELSA school of journalism in 2019, she worked for two years in the digital department and editorial office of France Culture. In January 2021, she won a podcast contest organized by the platform Deezer, which allowed her to produce the podcast "La Fabrique de l'intelligence".
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Laetitia Lienhard

From Montpellier, Laëtitia Lienhard is a graduate of Audencia Nantes business school and holds a master's degree in journalism from CELSA (Paris-Sorbonne). Specialized in economic journalism, she joined the editorial staff of Le Figaro after several experiences for Les Echos and FrenchWeb.
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Maud Serpin

Maud is the co-founder of Curiouser, a cabinet which has been accompanying organizations through their digital and cultural transitions for 12 years. She graduated from Science Po Paris and holds a postgraduate diploma in Political Theory. Since 2005, she has developed an expertise in the support of companies through their transitions, with a focus on collaborative work and innovative ways of working.
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Hajar Azell

Hajar Azell lives between Paris and Rabat. From one great divide to another, she has reconciled her studies in philosophy and management by developing the magazine www.onorient.com, which celebrates the creative momentum of North Africa and the Middle East. In 2021, she has turned her obsessions into a profession: novelist. L'envers de l'été, her first novel, was published by Éditions Gallimard. Le sens de la fuite, her second novel, will be published in 2025, inchallah.
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Blanche Vathonne

Born in Paris, Blanche Vathonne is 25 years old and is a journalist. She is a graduate of the CELSA School of Journalism (Paris-Sorbonne). She has worked for Business Insider France, Loopsider and currently works for Hugo Décrypte.
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