Taken whilst on the ‘River Gambia Expedition – 1044km source-sea African odyssey‘, 2012-13, from the source of the river in the Fouta Djallon Highlands of Guinea-Conakry, to the mouth of the river, at the Atlantic Ocean, The Gambia – co-lead by Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio Check out Youtube footage: ‘River Gambia’ © Jason Florio & HelenContinue reading “Friday Photo: Migrant workers in the gold mines of Senegal, West Africa © Jason Florio”
Category Archives: CULTURE & TRADITION
The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa
‘All the village chiefs we met, very kindly permitted our raggle-taggle, road-weary, team to turn up, unannounced, and pitch our small camp, each evening. To show our respect, as strangers, when approaching the village chief -the Alkalo – we used the age-old traditional protocol, called ‘silafando’ (which roughly translates as ‘a gift to you onContinue reading “The gift of ‘Silafando’ to Gambian village chiefs, Image West Africa”
Youtube: Directing Gambian chiefs and corralling kids! The photo exhibition is extended
We are delighted to announce that we have been asked to extend the original closing date, 30th April, 2015, of the ‘Silafando’ exhibition, at Gaya Art Café, here in The Gambia, until the middle of May. So, for those of you who missed it, then the exhibition is open for public viewing – with theContinue reading “Youtube: Directing Gambian chiefs and corralling kids! The photo exhibition is extended”
Meeting the Gambian village chiefs – the Alkalo’s – see their portraits on exhibition for the first time in The Gambia
Something for the weekend… If you are new to the story, in short, in 2009, photographer, Jason Florio, myself, and three Gambian team mates, two donkeys and a cart to carry camera and camping equipment, walked around the small West African country of The Gambia – ‘A Short Walk in the Gambian Bush –Continue reading “Meeting the Gambian village chiefs – the Alkalo’s – see their portraits on exhibition for the first time in The Gambia”
