Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Honouring the victims, and survivors of the former regime.

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. A young Gambian woman stands in front of a portrait of herself with her family. Images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from 'Gambia - victims, and resisters'

Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Colour exhibition portraits © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’. Black and white exhibition portraits ©Bitzphotography.

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. A group of Gambian women looking at the exhibition. Images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from 'Gambia - victims, and resisters'
Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Portraits © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

ANEKED – MEMORY HOUSE

After some intense months leading up to the opening of Memory House, we are incredibly honoured to welcome today those who shared their stories with us. An emotional day would be an understatement. Thank you for being part of this journey. ANEKED

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. A young Gambian man looking at the exhibition. Images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from 'Gambia - victims, and resisters'
Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Portraits © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

Gambia – victims, & resisters’

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. Black and white portrait © Bitzphotography
Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Black and white portraits ©Bitzphotography

#Portraits4PositiveChange

Opening of 'Memory House', The Gambia, West Africa. A guide shows a group of Gambian women around the exhibition. Images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from 'Gambia - victims, and resisters'
Opening of ‘Memory House’, The Gambia, West Africa. Portraits © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio from ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

The opening of @theaneked ‘Memory House’ in The Gambia – It’s hard to believe that five years ago that this would have been possible… it was an emotional evening with victims and families of deceased victims of the former 22-year dictatorial regime of Yahya Jammeh.

We are truly humbled to be part of this incredible homage to the victims, resisters, and survivors.

Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Photographers & Filmmakers

CAP Prize Winners 2021: (L) A man sits behind the wheel of his disused taxi - seen through the windscreen. (R) A nighttime street view, with people walking, silhouetted against street lights. Images © Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio 'Gambia-victims, and resisters'
CAP Prize Winners 2021: (L) . Pa Ousman Njie, torture victim, The Gambia (R) A Banjul street near where Ousman was abducted by National Intelligence agents, The Gambia. Images © Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

Current location: The Gambia, West Africa

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Published by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

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