Ramadan Mubarak to all our friends.
Friday prayers (Jummah), The Gambia, West Africa
Image © Jason Florio, March 2021
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Photo of the Day: Fishermen working on their nets, Kartong, The Gambia, West Africa
Fishermen and woman at the fisher hub at Kartong on the Halahein river. Although Kartong is outside of the Sustainable Urban Development Programme for Greater Banjul, the fisherman and informal workers are part of the supply chain to bring fish to the markets in Greater Banjul and also to the fishmeal factory at Sanyang. Image ©Jason Florio, The Gambia
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International Women’s Day, 2023
International Women’s Day 2023 – in honor, and respect, of strong women, around the world. Portrait of rape survivor, human rights activist, and author, Gambian, Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow. Image ©Jason Florio/Helen Jones-Florio
‘Gambia – victims, and resisters’
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Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing
‘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, Musa Jaiteh is the last artisan in his town in Gambia still using only natural dyes and traditional techniques – Insider Business | Still Standing series
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Huge thanks to Rheem Makhoul, Nikita Grant, Theresa Zhang at Insider Business; Sheikh Tijan Secka, Ismaila Badjan at STS Pictures, Magi Ralph at The African Fabric Shop for the introduction to Musa – and her vast expertise and knowledge on all things African textiles – and, the biggest thanks to Musa Jaiteh for inviting us into his home, in The Gambia, allowing us to share his very special artisanship and beautiful work for everyone to see. Respect.
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