IRIN NEWS ‘2017: A year of humanitarian crises in photos’ – images ©Jason Florio

IRIN NEWS - a rubber dinghy, packed with over 120 migrants and refugees, in the Mediterranean Sea - image ©Jason Florio/MOAS
IRIN NEWS – a rubber dinghy, packed with over 120 migrants and refugees – image ©Jason Florio/MOAS

 

IRIN NEWS

‘2017: A year of humanitarian crises in photos’

IRIN NEWS - Ibrima Gaye, 17, from Gambia, on board the MOAS rescue ship 'Phoenix' as he waits to be disembarked at the port of Pozzallo in Sicily ©Jason Florio
IRIN NEWS – A young Gambian boy, on board the MOAS rescue ship ‘Phoenix’ as he waits to be disembarked at the port of Pozzallo in Sicily ©Jason Florio/MOAS

 

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
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    

 

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Happy Holidays! ‘Add your own damn festive caption!’

Romeo Cat 'Add your own damn festive caption' image © Jason Florio
Romeo Cat ‘Add your own damn festive caption!’ image © Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

 

Wishing one and all a happy, peaceful, holiday season.

Love, The Florios xxx

Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio, The Gambia, West Africa
Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio, The Gambia, West Africa

Photo of the Day – Sunset over Kunta Kinte Island, River Gambia ©Helen Jones-Florio

The sun sets over Kunta Kinte Island, River Gambia, The Gambia, West Africa © Helen Jones-Florio
The sun sets over Kunta Kinte Island, River Gambia, West Africa © Helen Jones-Florio

 

The sun sets over baobab trees and Kunta Kinte Island

Formally known as James Island (an important historical site in the West African slave trade), situated on the River Gambia, near to the villages of Juffureh and Albreda. Taken in 2009, whilst on a 930km African adventure – the first ever circumnavigation, completely by foot, of The Gambia, West Africa,  by award-winning photojournalist, Jason Florio, and photography producer, Helen Jones-Florio, three Gambians, two donkeys and a cart. Jason shot what was to become award-winning portraits of village chiefs (Alkalos) and elders: ‘Silafando – a gift to you on behalf of my journey’ 

 

Gambia expedition 2009. Portrait of Dadi Bah, Al Kalo of Tuba Dabbo with Jason Florio and Helen Jones.
‘930km African Odyssey‘ Jason & Helen with village chief – alkalo – Dadi Bah, Tubba Dabbo, The Gambia, West Africa, 2009

 

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Photo of the Day – Curiosity and the Cat ©Jason Florio

Photo of the Day - Curiosity and the Cat ©Jason Florio
Photo of the Day – Curiosity and the Cat ©Jason Florio

 

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