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Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing

Gambian artisan, Musa Jaiteh (centre) holding a sample of fabric which he has tie-dyed. Image © Jason Florio, The Gambia Nov 2022

‘How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia’ – a short film shot, and co-produced by Jason Florio Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ingredients with imported chemical dyes. Today,Continue reading “Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing”

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Photo of the Day: Young boy in his canoe on the River Gambia, Senegal. Image by Jason Florio

River Gambia - image of a sitting in his canoe on the shores of the river, Senegal, West Africa. Image ©Jason Florio

River Gambia – source-to-sea December 2012 – January 2013 – My wife, Helen Jones-Florio, and I co-led the first recorded source-to-sea expedition by canoe along the 1130km length of River Gambia, from its humble source in the remote highlands of Guinea, through Senegal and into The Gambia where it widens to nearly 14km and exitsContinue reading “Photo of the Day: Young boy in his canoe on the River Gambia, Senegal. Image by Jason Florio”

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‘Village Chief, Herouna, and his White Horse’: Fine Art Photography Prints by Jason Florio

'Silfando' Village chief, Herouna Tunkara and his horse ©Jason Florio

Fine art photography prints from multi award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Jason Florio. Buy unique limited edition, museum grade, fine art prints. Contact Us for more information @jasonflorio_photoprints Jason Florio, award-winning photojournalist and filmmaker, originally from London, based from NYC for 18 years before relocating to The Gambia, West Africa, in 2013. He has produced imagesContinue reading “‘Village Chief, Herouna, and his White Horse’: Fine Art Photography Prints by Jason Florio”

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Resonate Magazine – Photo essay: A SOURCE-TO-SEA CANOE JOURNEY ALONG RIVER GAMBIA

From December 2012 to January 2013, Jason Florio and Helen Jones-Florio co-led the first recorded source-to-sea expedition by canoe along the 1130 km length of River Gambia. The two traced the river from its humble source in the remote highlands of Guinea through Senegal and into The Gambia, where it widens to nearly 14 kmContinue reading “Resonate Magazine – Photo essay: A SOURCE-TO-SEA CANOE JOURNEY ALONG RIVER GAMBIA”