Since the late 1990s, the British-born photographer Jono David has traveled the globe to amass what is perhaps the most extensive archive of contemporary images of Jewish heritage and heritage sites in the world – a growing compendium of more than 120,000 photographs from 116 countries and territories.
His new book, The Jews of Africa: Lost Tribes, Found Communities, Emerging Faiths takes on a continent and is based on years of travel to some 30 African countries and territories. It includes 230 photographs and 14 essays by scholars, rabbis, and members of Jewish African society.
In our new Have Your Say personal essay — The Never-ending Jewish Photo Tour: From the Trans-Siberian Railway to a Trans-African Trek — Jono, who is based in Japan, reflects on what led him on his never-ending mission to photograph the Jewish world and, in particular, what he found in Africa. We are pleased to present with it a brief selection of his photos.
Click here to read Jono David’s Have Your Say
1 comment on “New Have Your Say: Photographer Jono David on his Never-ending Jewish Photo Tour — From the Trans-Siberian Railway to a Trans-African Trek”
Incredible series of superb photos, amazingly interesting by amazing photographer making an important record for us and future generations.