Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

‘I Cannot Bury My Father’ documentary released 13.01.2020

#ICannotBuryMyFather A short documentary about the 56 West African migrants forcibly disappeared and killed in 2005 in Gambia by security forces on orders of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. The film follows Isaac Mensah, one of the victim’s sons, who shares the family’s account of how his father’s death/disappearance continues to take an emotional toll on the family; and his journey to more answers. ‘I Cannot Bury MyContinue reading “‘I Cannot Bury My Father’ documentary released 13.01.2020”

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Photography workshops, The Gambia, with Jason Florio

We had a very timely reminder on FB this morning, about our last photography workshop, in The Gambia, January 2014. Timely, because this time next week we will be holding our next workshop, in-country. Photography Workshops, The Gambia January 2014, Photography Workshop, The Gambia: The students spent most the first day in the classroom withContinue reading “Photography workshops, The Gambia, with Jason Florio”

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Peace to All…

This momentThis LOVEcomes to rest in me,many beings in one beingIn one wheat-graina thousand sheaf stacks. Inside the needle’s eyea turning night of stars.This moment —This LOVE. This moment – Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi (1207 – 1273) English version by Coleman Barks

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#NeverAgainGambia – In Remembrance of Deyda Hydara, June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004

#NeverAgainGambia – Remembering Deyda Hydara, June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004, The Gambia. Hydara was gunned down by assailants, whilst in his car, as he was returning from work, in 2004. He was a journalist and co-founder of The Point newspaper and an advocate of press freedom. Hydara was also a fierce critic ofContinue reading “#NeverAgainGambia – In Remembrance of Deyda Hydara, June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004”