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Posted on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

On this day-February 18th, 2017 – New President Adama Barrow’s Inauguration Day on Gambian Soil

The arrival of President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia, to Bakau Stadium - to be sworn in on Gambia soil © Helen Jones-Florio — Arrival: President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio

An incredible day in the history of The Gambia, West Africa – February 18th, 2017. A rapturous welcome, and a time of hope – after the 22-year dictatorial rule of Yayha Jammeh – as tens of thousands of Gambians, welcome home their new president, Adama Barrow who, when the ousted Jammeh refused to step down, for his own safety exiled himself to neighbouring Senegal. Images © Helen Jones-Florio, Inauguration Day, Bakau Independence Stadium, The Gambia.

ECOWAS troops photograph the crowds, with their phones at Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

#GambiaHasDecided – Jason Florio

A female singer watches President Barrow being sworn in, as she waits to sing the Gambian National Anthem, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio — Female singer, Aurellia Prom, waits to sing the Gambian National Anthem, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

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Gambian troops stand to attention, as they wait for the arrival of President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio — Gambian troops wait for the arrival of President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

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The brass band perform for President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium, The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio

The red carpet to the podium where President Barrow is sworn in, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

See what we are up to in the Gambia, 2019.

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Helen Jones-Florio at Bakau Stadium, on the eve of the inauguration ceremony, The Gambia — Helen Jones-Florio at Bakau Stadium, on the eve of the inauguration ceremony

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‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’

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#Portraits4PositiveChange The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio

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Ebrima Jabang, age 64, was arrested along with the opposition activist, Solo Sandeng, during the April 14th, 2016 peaceful protest for electoral reform. He was taken to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) headquarters, tied face down on a table and tortured by YahyaJammeh’s personal hit squad, the Junglers, permanently losing the sight in his right eye among other internal injuries. Jabang said that he could hear the screams of Solo Sandeng, who was being tortured in another room. Tragically, Sandeng died on the same day, as a result of being tortured. See more of this work-in-progress: floriophoto.com

‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’

Exhibition News: We will be holding the first photography exhibition, in the Gambia, from this particular body of work, early in March 2019. We are really looking forward to exhibiting in the Gambia, again.

Watch this space for more information on that, shortly!

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Helen Jones-Florio & Jason Florio - wet plate collodion print portrait courtesy of Marcin Andrzejewski — Helen Jones-Florio & Jason Florio – wet plate collodion print courtesy of Marcin Andrzejewski.

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Posted on January 30, 2019 by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Media – Traditional Masquerades, The Gambia © Jason Florio / Brussels Airlines

Media - The Zimba Masquerade, the Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio for Brussels Airlines inflight magazine — Media – The Zimba Masquerade, the Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio.

‘the non-human form of the masquerade gives the viewer the impression of a spirit being…’ Jason Florio – BInspired/Brussels Airlines inflight magazine (page 9).

See more about our masquerades series, in the Gambia, and Senegal, West Africa.

Forest Festival, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa- made for United Purpose, NGO – ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio.

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Posted on January 26, 2019January 26, 2019 by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Jan 26, 2017 – President Adama Barrow returns home to The Gambia, West Africa

Welcome home, Mr. President!

A new era for The Gambia, West Africa

President Adama Barrow, the Republic of The Gambia © Jason Florio — President Adama Barrow smiles at the camera during the four-hour cavalcade from Banjul International Airpor to his home, the Republic of The Gambia © Jason Florio

On this day Jan 26th, 2017

A triumphant and momentous day for The Gambia, West Africa. Ten’s of thousands of euphoric Gambians lined the streets for miles – and miles! (an estimated over 100,000 Gambians flocked the main road) – to welcome home their new president, Adama Barrow. Due to potential security risks, Barrow had briefly exiled himself to neighbouring Senegal, where he was inaugurated at the Gambian Embassy, Dakar.