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‘Gambia – Victims and Resisters of a Regime’ Update

‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’ #Portraits4PositiveChange We’ve been busy these last couple of months, working predominantly on the portraits of victims and resisters in our second home of The Gambia. This is a work-in-progress, which we began two years ago. We also got asked to make a documentary for Amnesty International, whichContinue reading “‘Gambia – Victims and Resisters of a Regime’ Update”

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Jason Florio – making #Portraits4PositiveChange, The Gambia

‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’ #Portraits4PositiveChange From 1994 -2017 President Yahya Jammeh ruled the Gambia, West Africa, as his own personal fiefdom, crushing dissent, and opposition, with brutality. His personal hit squad and intelligence agency carried out tortures, and assassinations with impunity – journalists were gunned down and disappeared, ministersContinue reading “Jason Florio – making #Portraits4PositiveChange, The Gambia”

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Magnum Photos + BJP Photography Workshop, London

Magnum Photos + BJP Photography Workshop, London – An inspiring weekend’s workshop: ‘NGOs Social Practice and Advocacy – Learn how to use storytelling for social change‘ Great brainstorming with esteemed editors, and colleagues, for our in-progress portrait project – ‘Gambia –Victims, and Resisters of a Regime‘ #Portraits4PositiveChange Many thanks to Magnum Photos and LensCulture for the opportunity. Jason Florio Magnum Photos +Continue reading “Magnum Photos + BJP Photography Workshop, London”

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#Portraits4PositiveChange – GoFundMe: ‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’ Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio – photographers, and filmmakers Huge thanks you to everyone who has donated and supported our GoFundMe campaign, so far – ‘Gambia – Victims and Resisters of a Regime‘, #Portraits4PositiveChange. The portraits we make will be used as tools of advocacy, and in exhibitions, to help bring the former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, to justice. IContinue reading “#Portraits4PositiveChange – GoFundMe: ‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters of a Regime’ Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”