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‘We Never Gave Up – stories of courage in Gambia’ Amnesty International documentary screening
We Never Gave Up: Stories of Courage in Gambia – Film Screening and Q&A Amnesty International will host a screening of the documentary (which we made for them) on 13th August, followed by a Q&A session with experts including Amnesty International’s West Africa researcher Sabrina Mahtani, and chaired by Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Global Issues andContinue reading “‘We Never Gave Up – stories of courage in Gambia’ Amnesty International documentary screening”
Back in The Gambia, West Africa – images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio
A recap, from The Gambia, West Africa – April 2018 Here we are, back in our second home… As ever, there are lots to see and do – and, a little time out from work to reconnect and celebrate with old friends And, of course, there is always the #9 pack… Peaceful marches… ConnectedContinue reading “Back in The Gambia, West Africa – images ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”
One year ago, today – 22/01/2017 – on the streets of Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa
This time last year, we had already been in the Gambia since the beginning of January. We had traveled back down to the small West African country, to document the transition of a 22-year long dictatorship to a democracy. However, because the incumbent president, Yahya Jammeh, had rescinded his acceptance of the winning vote, inContinue reading “One year ago, today – 22/01/2017 – on the streets of Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa”
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