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#GambiaDoors – doors and storefronts, from a small West African country

#GambiaDoors - a brightly coloured curtain blows in the doorway of a local bar, a Becks beer sign above the door, painted red with Coca Cola written on the wall, Banjul, The Gambia ©Helen Jones-Florio

#GambiaDoors and storefronts, from the small the West African country of The Gambia. Curtains play a big part in covering the entrances of many doorways, here in Gambia, used for shade from the unrelenting sub-Saharan sun, to keep the flies out, and, often simply, to add colour and decoration. Images ©Helen Jones-Florio

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Photo of the Day: Koranic School Girls, The Gambia, West Africa

A group of Koranic school girls sitting together on a bench against a wall, smiling and laughing, The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio

Photo of the Day: A group of Koranic school girls sitting together, smiling and laughing, during their lunch break, The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio CURRENT LOCATION: FEBRUARY 2021 THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA Assignment queries, and image licensing – Contact here

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On this day: Jan 26, 2017 – President Adama Barrow returns home to The Gambia, West Africa

IRIN NEWS - The Gambia’s new president, Adama Barrow, received a hero’s welcome when he returned to Banjul after his makeshift inauguration in neighbouring Senegal at the end of January. Image ©Jason Florio

The Gambia – January 26th, 2017: A triumphant, and momentous day for The Gambia, West Africa. Ten’s of thousands of euphoric Gambians lined the streets for miles (an estimated over 100,000 Gambians flocked the main road) – to welcome home their new president, Adama Barrow. Images / Footage ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

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Follow us on Instagram – images by photographers/filmmakers, Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

A screen grab if the Instagram feed for @floriophotos - images by Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

For regular photo & location updates, follow us on Instagram @floriophotos We’re also @jasonflorio, @doors_helenjonesflorio, and @jasonflorio_photoprints CURRENT LOCATION: JANUARY 2021 THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA Assignment queries, and image licensing – Contact here floriophoto.com Motion