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. ImageContinue reading “Photo of the Day: Fishermen working on their nets, Kartong, The Gambia, West Africa”
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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,Continue reading “Watch: How Natural Dyes Are Made From Nuts, Leaves and Roots In Gambia | Still Standing”
Photo of the Day: Young boy in his canoe on the River Gambia, Senegal. Image by Jason Florio
River Gambia – source-to-sea December 2012 – January 2013 – My wife, Helen Jones-Florio, and I co-led the first recorded source-to-sea expedition by canoe along the 1130km length of River Gambia, from its humble source in the remote highlands of Guinea, through Senegal and into The Gambia where it widens to nearly 14km and exitsContinue reading “Photo of the Day: Young boy in his canoe on the River Gambia, Senegal. Image by Jason Florio”
African Doors: ‘Isolation’ – photography prints by Helen Jones-Florio
African Doors | ’Isolation’ | photography prints ©Helen Jones-Florio Unique, limited edition photography prints Contact Us – All Enquiries @doors_helenjonesflorio Helen Jones-Florio is a producer, photographer, videographer, and writer, working predominantly in West Africa with photojournalist, and filmmaker, Jason Florio. Header image: ‘Lamin Bar & Restaurant’, Lamin Lodge, The Gambia, West Africa, May, 2022. ForContinue reading “African Doors: ‘Isolation’ – photography prints by Helen Jones-Florio”