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John Robinson
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John Robinson is a Africa based photojournalist of Zambian extraction, and now living in South Africa.

He is based in South Africa during the FIFA World Cup 2010 event.

John comes from a broad visual design and design educational background. He is a graduate of the Market Theatre Photography Workshop 1992/1995, and participant in photojournalism programs with The Institute for the Advancement of Journalism in Johannesburg South Africa and Poynter Institute. John worked for a number of years in Johannesburg with The Star, Sunday Independent, Mail & Guardian, Business Day, Leadership and Marie Claire.

He continues to be privileged to spend much time in the lives of some, or just a moment or two in the lives of others and come away with images that convey the essence or an aspect of these moments in time.

He is currently involved in long term photojournalist projects, news features, portraits and social documentary imagery with a special interest in the current issues around health, culture, and african daily life. his clients include online media, wire services, international news media organisations, print media and international developmental partnerships.

John has left footprints in Zambia, Rio de Janeiro, Washington DC, Europe, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Dubai, Sudan, Darfur, Southern Sudan, Uganda, Mali, Ivory Coast, Kinshasa, Lesotho, Botswana, Malawi, Nairobi, Swaziland and South Africa.

http://www.lightstalkers.org/john-robinson
http://847twentyeight.wordpress.com/

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Gaining a little confidence - cataract removal surgery in South Africa
Cataract removal surgical procedure in hospitals in Dundee, Rietvlei and Tugela Ferry, South Africa
Jihad, the Sufi way
Soofi Islam, Roberts Road Mazaar, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. 13th August 2009
Zama's euro-message in a bottle
A South African child gets money and message in bottle from a German child. Imbali, South Africa. 21/07/09.
Vigil for those who died while waiting for ARV medication
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