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Tuesday photos: ‘The Poetess’ at Valletta Film Festival 2018

The Poetess: ‘Hissa Hilal is the voice from behind the veil. Her word is her weapon. We’ll never see her face. Like the majority of Saudi women, Hissa is covered from head to toe. She is not allowed to drive a car. She doesn’t own a passport and requires consent from her husband for anyContinue reading “Tuesday photos: ‘The Poetess’ at Valletta Film Festival 2018”

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Press: Lufthansa Inflight Magazine – Ranakpur, India. Image ©Jason Florio

‘This photo was taken at the Jain temple in Ranakpur, in Rajasthan, India. I like the idea that the photo leaves you wondering: Who is under that under turban?‘ Jason Florio @jasonflorio / @floriotravels – Instagram

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Traditional Kankurangs, in motion, The Gambia, West Africa

Kankurangs of The Gambia – we happened upon this scene, whilst visiting old friends in Kembujeh, on our way back from Kanilai. We’ve been photographing these traditional masquerades for a number of years now, so it’s always great to happen across another version of the Kankurang; in the creative way that the boys use different kinds of materialsContinue reading “Traditional Kankurangs, in motion, The Gambia, West Africa”

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A recap, from The Gambia, West Africa – April 2018 Here we are, back in our second home… As ever, there are lots to see and do – and, a little time out from work to reconnect and celebrate with old friends And, of course, there is always the #9 pack… Peaceful marches… ConnectedContinue reading “Back in The Gambia, West Africa – images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”