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Black and White Monday: Cracked windscreen, Kinshasa, DR Congo

I have ridden in many, many, taxis in parts of Africa where cracked windscreens seem to be de rigueur. However, this one defied the realms of possibility. The screen – barely held together (it wasn’t even taped up!) – has to be the finest I have seen… yet, that is. Helen Jones-Florio Related: Black & White Photography

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Photo of the Day: construction workers on Lake Kivu barge, Rwanda – by Jason Florio

Lake Kivu’s Great Gas Gamble – Rwanda In a first-of-its-kind endeavor, electricity-starved Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are trying to get power from a lake—and avert catastrophe … . read the full feature here – by Jon W. Rosen/ Images © Jason Florio Press & published work

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Press: Kids jumping into ‘exploding’ Lake Kivu, Uganda – image by Jason Florio

A recent assignment took Florio to Uganda, and the border of DR Congo, to photograph, and film, a fascinating story with writer, Jon W. Rosen, for M.I.T. (Massachusett Institute of Technology)/Technology Review magazine. The piece is about Uganda’s ‘exploding lake (Kivu)’ – read Jon’s full article here, accompanied by Florio’s photographs andContinue reading “Press: Kids jumping into ‘exploding’ Lake Kivu, Uganda – image by Jason Florio”

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He walked the length of the River Nile! Congratulations to Levison Wood

Earlier in March, along with friend and writer, Matthew Power (we miss you dearly, Matt), Jason spent a few days with Levison Wood on the Uganda section of his historic walk. Now, explorer, Lev, has just completed his incredible journey. The first person to walk almost the entire length of the River Nile, in Africa,Continue reading “He walked the length of the River Nile! Congratulations to Levison Wood”