Documenting a past regime – ex-MILE II prisoners, The Gambia, West Africa

Photojournalist, Jason Florio, prepares to interview ex-Mile2 prisoner, Ballo, The Gambia, West Africa
Photojournalist, Jason Florio, prepares to interview ex-Mile II prisoner, Ballo – beaten, tortured, kept in solitary confinement – The Gambia, West Africa © Helen Jones-Florio
‘for 2 years I did not see daylight…’
Portrait of ex-Mile2 prisoner, Ballo - The Gambia, West Africa © Helen Jones-Florio
Portrait of ex-Mile II prisoner, Ballo -beaten, tortured, kept in solitary confinement – The Gambia, West Africa © Helen Jones-Florio

 

Interviewing ex-Mile2 prisoner, Ngoi Njie, The Gambia, West Africa ©Helen Jones-Florio
Interviewing ex-Mile II political prisoner, Ngoi Njie -beaten, tortured, and witnessed the torturing to death of her friend and fellow activist, Solo Sandeng –  The Gambia, West Africa ©Helen Jones-Florio

 

Ngoi Njie - ex-Mile2 political prisoner, who was beaten and tourtured, The Gambia © Jason Florio
Portrait of ex-Mile II political prisoner, Ngoi Njie -beaten, tortured, and witnessed the torturing to death of her friend fellow activist, Solo Sandeng –  The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio

 

We’ll be posting more about our interviews with the ex-Mile II prisoners, in the coming weeks.

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‘Abdou with Rescued Crocodile’ by Jason Florio – fine art photography prints

'Abdou with Rescued Crocodile' fine at photography prints by Jason Florio from his award-winning Makasutu series of black and white portraits
‘Abdou with Rescued Crocodile’ fine art photography prints by Jason Florio – from his award-winning ‘Makasutu’ series of portraits.

 

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'Sky Over Texas' © Jason Florio - fine art photography prints available from helenjonesflorio.com on-line gallery
‘Sky Over Texas’ © Jason Florio – fine art photography prints available from helenjonesflorio.com on-line gallery

President Adama Barrow Inauguration Day on Gambian Soil

The arrival of President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia, to Bakau Stadium - to be sworn in on Gambia soil © Helen Jones-Florio
Arrival: President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio

An incredible day and an equally incredible time in the history of The Gambia, West Africa – Feb 18th, 2017

ECOWAS troops photograph the crowds, with their phones at Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio
ECOWAS troops photograph the crowds, with their phones at Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

 

A female singer watches President Barrow being sworn in, as she waits to sing the Gambian National Anthem, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio
Female singer, Aurellia Prom, waits to sing the Gambian National Anthem, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio 

 

Gambian troops stand to attention, as they wait for the arrival of President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio
Gambian troops wait for the arrival of President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

 

The brass band perform for President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium, The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio
The brass band perform for President Adama Barrow, Bakau Stadium, The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio
The red carpet to the podium where President Barrow is sworn in, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio
The red carpet to the podium where President Barrow is sworn in, Bakau Stadium © Helen Jones-Florio

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President Adama Barrow of the Republic of The Gambia

President Adama Barrow – Inauguration & Independence Day, Feb 18th, 2016

#NewGambia – images ©Jason Florio

#GambiaHasDecided - Gambian boys wearing their t-shirts for President Barrow Senegal inauguration celebrations, at Westfields junction, in The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio
#GambiaHasDecided – President Barrow Senegal inauguration celebrations in The Gambia © Helen Jones-Florio

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Helen Jones-Florio at Bakau Stadium, on the eve of the inauguration ceremony, The Gambia
Helen Jones-Florio at Bakau Stadium, on the eve of the inauguration ceremony

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