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#ThrowBackMonday – Behind the scenes : Jason Florio’s portrait of ‘Samba Fishing’ – River Gambia, West Africa

During our time canoeing the length of the River Gambia, on our exploration of the people whose livelihoods depend on the river, we spent each night wild camping on the river bank – whether it be camping on a sandbank in the middle of the river (burning a fire all night long to deter the hippos!), on rockyContinue reading “#ThrowBackMonday – Behind the scenes : Jason Florio’s portrait of ‘Samba Fishing’ – River Gambia, West Africa”

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Exclusive images: Inside Mile2 Prison, The Gambia – images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Exclusive images, inside the notorious Mile2 Prison, The Gambia, West Africa – Ex-President, Yahya Jammeh, referred to it as ‘my 5-star hotel‘. All images © Jason Florio & ©Helen Jones-Florio – for more images/footage, and licensing, please email Helen (dot) Jones (at) floriophoto (dot) com Mile 2 Prison, The Gambia – the exercise yard of theContinue reading “Exclusive images: Inside Mile2 Prison, The Gambia – images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”

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Youtube: LensCulture interview photographer, Jason Florio about ‘Destination Europe’

“I really hope that these pictures will break down the barriers, and get people to see them as human beings… they are not a threat, they have the same hopes and aspirations as all of us… “Jason Florio The European migrant crisis has receded from the public eye but continues to evolve. A veteran photojournalist, Jason Florio, offersContinue reading “Youtube: LensCulture interview photographer, Jason Florio about ‘Destination Europe’”

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ThrowbackWednesday: Moto-taxi rides down the mountains of the Fouta Djallon, River Gambia Expedition

‘”It will be cheaper than taking the vehicle!” said Florio – pulling at our over-stretched expedition budget purse-strings – that clinched the deal!…Ebu, very convincingly, stated: “Come, we go now, now!… We will get to Kedougou in two hours… and I will also return tonight, to Mali, with a passenger from Kedougou too!”. In actual fact, weContinue reading “ThrowbackWednesday: Moto-taxi rides down the mountains of the Fouta Djallon, River Gambia Expedition”