The sun sets over baobab trees and Kunta Kinte Island Formally known as James Island (an important historical site in the West African slave trade), situated on the River Gambia, near to the villages of Juffureh and Albreda. Taken in 2009, whilst on a 930km African adventure – the first ever circumnavigation, completely byContinue reading “Photo of the Day – Sunset over Kunta Kinte Island, River Gambia ©Helen Jones-Florio”
Category Archives: CULTURE & TRADITION
‘Makasutu’ – “Powerful, penetrating, beautiful and stunning B&W portraits…” by Jason Florio
“With little command of the local language, I could only but ask my subjects to stand and look directly into the lens. With little direction on my part, I found that the subjects in front of the camera would become silently quizzical of themselves and how they wanted to be portrayed.” Jason Florio –Continue reading “‘Makasutu’ – “Powerful, penetrating, beautiful and stunning B&W portraits…” by Jason Florio”
‘The Future’s So Bright’ – African skin bleaching. Self-Portraits © Diana Fine
‘The Future’s So Bright’ Self-portraits by Diana Fine ‘Bright’ is a slang term for light complexion in the African Diaspora “‘The Future’s So Bright’ represents my engagement with the social norms around beauty and power in Africa; norms that incubated in the shadow of colonialism, Western primacy and the aesthetic ideals that were perpetuated during thatContinue reading “‘The Future’s So Bright’ – African skin bleaching. Self-Portraits © Diana Fine”
YOUTUBE: River Gambia – source-sea 1044km African Odyssey ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio
We can’t promote this beautiful tiny West African country enough – after all the turmoil The Gambia has experienced. In particular, recently. Following, is from our extensive archive of travels and adventures, in and around the country: ‘We did it! We completed the River Gambia Expedition – 23rd November 2012 – 21st January 2013 –Continue reading “YOUTUBE: River Gambia – source-sea 1044km African Odyssey ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”
