The Stray Cats of Malta – No Wahala

Over the last few years, whilst we have been based on the small Mediterranean island of Malta, we’ve had some regular, and very welcome, feline visitors – some of whom, as you can see, make themselves very much at home. These strays saunter in, from the Cat Village (run by the inimitable, indefatigable Roza Zammit Salinos) across the street, whenever they see the front door open. They then wend their way up three flights of stairs to the top of the house and into our apartment.

And, for some reason, they all seem to gravitate towards our West Africa, ‘no wahala‘, chair. Although, it can get a wee bit messy if one of them tries to get onto ‘their’ favourite chair at the same time as one of the others! After all, these are tough street-wise cats.

The Stray Cats of Malta - 'Choghm', a white and ginger cat, sleeps on a cushion from Nigeria, with the words 'No Wahala' and a drawing of a family on a motorcycle on the front of it.Image ©Helen Jones-Florio
The Stray Cats of Malta – ‘Choghm’ (aka ‘Dirty-Faced-Cat). Image ©Helen Jones-Florio

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The Stray Cats of Malta - 'Tigger', a grey tabby cat, sits looking at the camera, on a cushion from Nigeria, with the words 'No Wahala' and a drawing of a family on a motorcycle on the front of it.Image ©Helen Jones-Florio
The Stray Cats of Malta – ‘Tigger’. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio

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The Stray Cats of Malta - 'Romeo', a big ginger tom cat, yawns, sitting against a cushion from Nigeria, with the words 'No Wahala' and a drawing of a family on a motorcycle on the front of it.Image ©Helen Jones-Florio
The Stray Cats of Malta – ‘Romeo’. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio

Stray Dogs of The Gambia, West Africa

We also highly welcome in our regular stray street/beach dogs whenever we are working in The Gambia (which is often).

Gambia dogs - a man reads a book, lying on a Persian carpet, with a dog lying next to him. Image © Helen Jones-Florio
Gambia Dogs: one man and his dog – Florio and Wolf (RIP sweet Wolfie), The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Helen Jones-Florio

CURRENT LOCATION: SEPTEMBER 2020 – MALTA

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‘The Day The Towers Fell – my 9/11 journey’ Jason Florio

The Day The Towers Fell – my 9/11 journey

'The Day The Towers Fell - my 9/11 journey' Jason Florio: September 11th, 2001-the North Tower on fire after the first plane hits, World Trade Center Towers, NYC. Black and white image ©Jason Florio
WATCH September 11th, 2001-the North Tower on fire after the first plane hits, World Trade Center, NYC. Black and white image ©Jason Florio

The Day The Towers Fell – my 9/11 journey In August 2001 I went to Afghanistan to photograph a war – all was quiet. But when I returned to my home in New York City, in early September, the war came to me’ Jason Florio – full interview Photography Daily Show 

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'The Day The Towers Fell - my 9/11 journey' Jason Florio: September 11th, 2001-people escaping Lower Manhattan, among the debris from the fallen World Trade Center Towers, NYC. Black and white image ©Jason Florio
September 11th, 2001-people escaping, among the debris, the area of the fallen World Trade Center Towers, NYC. ©Jason Florio

The Day The Towers Fell – my 9/11 journey

'The Day The Towers Fell - my 9/11 journey' Jason Florio: September 11th, 2001-A New York City cop stands with his head down, among the debris from the fallen World Trade Center Towers, NYC. Black and white image ©Jason Florio
September 11th, 2001-A New York City cop stands with his head down, among the debris from the fallen World Trade Center Towers, NYC. image ©Jason Florio

An Afghan Diary

…To follow the full story on Afghanistan (from my previous trip, in 2000) we knew we also need it to head to the north-east to meet the Taliban opposition, the Northern Alliance, who controlled that portion of the country. This we could not do until a year later in August 2001.

Our first attempt to cross the border from Pakistan to the Northern Alliance area disguised as women wearing full covering burqas failed. We then spent the next three weeks organizing a ride into the country via Tajikistan on a Russian helicopter operated by the Northern Alliance… Jason Florio read/see more

The portrait of Ahmed Shah Massoud - 'The Lion of Panjshir' - in his camp in the mountains was taken shortly before he was killed. Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan. black and white portrait © Jason Florio, September 2001
Ahmed Shah Massoud ‘The Lion of Panjshir’ – Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan. Image © Jason Florio, 2001

Current Location: September 2020 – Malta

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Doors And Storefronts of Malta – Buy Photography Prints By Helen Jones-Florio

Doors And Storefronts of Malta – Buy Photography Prints by Helen Jones-Florio

At the Helen Jones-Florio gallery we offer a seamless, bespoke, fine art photography print purchasing service. Whether it be a one-off print order or a multi-print order, we work on a one-one basis with all our clients. Helen Jones-Florio, Founder & Curator

Doors And Storefronts - Joseph Farrugia Brass Founder, and motorcycle, Pieta, Malta ©Helen Jones-Florio
‘Joseph Farrugia Brass Founder, and motorcycle’, Pieta, Malta ©Helen Jones-Florio

To purchase Helen Jones-Florio’s doors and storefront photography prints, from her ‘Disappearing Malta’ series, taken over a 5-year period, please visit the gallery site.

The ‘Disappearing Malta’ series is my attempt to capture an important part of the history of the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, much of which is being demolished in the name of ‘development’. The island has an abundance of beautifully decaying, colourful, vintage (and retro) doors, facades, and storefronts –  vestiges of the island’s rich and varied history. Many of these unique, and often historical, buildings are now vying for their right to exist, next to the ever-increasing, much-favored it seems, modern, high-rise structures of glass and concrete. Helen Jones-Florio

Doors and storefronts of Malta - fine art photography prints by Helen Jones-Florio from the 'Disappearing Malta' series, available to purchase from the helenjonesflorio.com online gallery
‘Paul’s Store’, vintage storefront, Valletta, Malta © Helen Jones-Florio
Doors & Storefronts of Malta 'Paces Press', Sliema, Malta ©Helen Jones-Florio from the Disappearing Malta series
‘Paul’s Store’, vintage storefront, Valletta, Malta © Helen Jones-Florio

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Old store front, Balluta Bay © Helen Jones-Florio
‘ICTS Ltd’, Balluta Bay, Malta © Helen Jones-Florio

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Doors & Storefronts 'Got the Blues', Hamrun, Malta ©Helen Jones-Florio from the Disappearing Malta series
Doors & Storefronts ‘Got the Blues’, vintage storefront, Hamrun, Malta ©Helen Jones-Florio

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Friday Photo: The Mosque, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

The Mosque, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Image © Jason Florio

Current Location: AUGUST 2020 – Malta

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