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Hi Crawfurd,My name is Abubakar and was part of the cast who did "Low Tide' sometime in 1998 in Mombasa Kenya. Your work is great bro and its good to find that Low tide still exist in your web page. I was requesting if you can send me a copy of the short movie please.
Thank you and be blessed

I am a former womex delegate who will be coming to Denmark this year for the 2010 edition representing Motherland Entertainment . I meet with an artist from Denmark (Agami ) here last year and had a few talks with his manager "One world" and they briefed me on the presence of African events in denmark and i found your website to be a great site of information and networking...just could leave without droppin' a few words to congratulate you on a job well done...may be we will see in denmark when i come or when you decide to come to cameroon to take some pictures
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Thanks for the greeting. Some older pics from a trip to Cameroon is actually online here on the site. See you at Womex 2010 in Copenhagen, october :-)

WOW! Very talented man!

I really enjoyed browsing thru the photos of Cameroon and Ghana, if time permitted I'd view the entire listing of photos. I have a yearning to travel there when conditions for me allow it. I feel like I just returned home. Great galleries. In my youth We often had exchange students from Africa in class, we learned we were very ignorant of the facts. Even today the news media only publishes illness, tragedy and pain...but we know better. Africa is beautiful, the people healthy, strong, resourceful, wise, creative and blessed.

You are mistaken regarding the 1700s being the beginning of the slave trade. The Gold Coast had slaves long before white man set foot on the Gold Coast. Not that white men did not have slaves before going to Africa, Some folks were enslaved to other folks since ancient times. Young boys, men, some castrated, women, young girls, blacks had slaves and whites had slaves. If I remember correctly slaves are mentioned in the Bible. The worst thing is that there are still places selling slaves! From what I read, it is most of the world and it is women and children in most cases.
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You are right ...and unfortunately also that slavery still exists in some places. I can't see where it is I should have written that the slave trade started in the 1700s. I think the transatlantic slave trade started around mid-fifteenth century, but slavery in general obviously existed long time before this.

i am so glad know that u Jacob making good things to promote Africa also help people to change they mind about africa coz they just think that in africa we dont have water,food,a lot of diseases. see cameroons situation Thank You

You have painted a rather negaive picture of Stanley. Firstly, Dr Livingstone and Stanley did become firm friends after their meeting,communicating by mail until the former passed away. Stanley also maintained firm friends with Livingston's daughter whom he met at Westminister. He had contacted her at her father's request. Reference the relationship with Leopold, Stanley was not in the Congo when the atrocities were being conducted. An individual named Andrew Glave who was exploring the Congo at this time notified Stanley who immediately contacted Leopold about the situation and requested his assistance in putting a stop to it. There was much correspondence from Stanley to Leopold for many months on this subject and even Stanley paid a visit to him personally. it was at this time that Stanley realised what Leopold was up to and they never communicated again. Stanley also went to the British Governemnt seeking that they intervene and put a stop to teh atrocities. Andrew Galave also had his letters published in the British Media highlighting the crimes. You say Stanley murdered many people; where is the evidence? Yes he did kill local people; in defence, when they were being attacked. The dead included white officers and local guides in the employment of Stanley. In his last expedition to rescue Emin Pasha when he led his Advance Column to Lake Albert, officers of his Rear Column did horrible acts on some local people. Stanley was not present but was a few thousand Kms away. Stanley was furious when he heard what happened. You failed to mention anything of Stanley's upbringing, which in itself is an interesting time in his life. He may not have been perfect but he was no better or worse than similar people of his time, whether operating in Africa, America, India or America. Nor was he any worse than some of the dictators who have (mis)ruled Africa. Otherwise a good web site and I agre Africa is a fascinating place.

Hej jacob
Kender dig jo ikke privat,men har været på din side og må sige at du tager nogle billeder, som sidder i en lang tid efter man har forladt din side..tak for kigget og ser frem til at der kommer nogle flere..Jeg er selv fotograf, men får mest undervist i det, end selv at tage nogel billeder, og så er der dem der bare ikke kan lade være, som dig :-))
Hilsen Lise

I must commend your efforts at revealing the truth about Africa. Africa is truly the best, most beautiful, and most hospitable continent in the world. I wish that all the monkeys that disrespect Africa visit this site. Good job!

hey mr lens man ,i must say that i relly enjoy all that photo from africa ,its very intresting work ;great shots and nice work ,u have the eye for the photo and the love for it ,wish i can travel in that part of the world ,,but i also shoot press,,freelance .in the usa and the carribbean islands ,well thanks again 4 allowing me to see another part of the world through the lens ,delphi ,

thank you for doing a great job,pls i want to visit monbassa in kenya,sometimes soon,pls i need info about hotels accomation,travel cost,tourist attractions,the type of foods,cost of living and other relevant information.i will be expecting your reply.thanks

Hej Jacob:-)
Super flotte billeder, jeg bli'r nysgerrig ang. hvilket kamera det er du bruger?Mvh. Caroline.
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Tak Caroline. Jeg bruger Canon. I øjeblikket 5D Mark2

Hello Mr Crawfurd,
Thanks very much for wonderfull work ur doing to promote Aficans and others of course. pls i have a daughter of 18 years and she really very beautifull and she wanted modeling and designing, pls is there any means u can help her? if yes what do i have to do? and what a the requarements? wainting for reply n thanks.
Diana.
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Thanks for your message and nice comments :-) However I can't really help. You will have to contact a model-agency in the Netherlands. Make sure it is a professional and serious agency.

I've added your site to my bookmarks. I so much enjoy viewing you photos and reliving my trips to many of the places you've photographed. Especially France, which I absolutely love. Thank you for your gift to all world travelers and those who enjoy visiting other countries via your photos.

Born in SA, living in Tanzania for the past 2 years. Thank you for taking me with you on your journey through your photo's. I enjoyed every bit, specially the Cameroon...

I am very impressed with your pictures. You have truly captured the essence of the individuals and countryside.

What makes Mr. Jacob Crawfurd so special or one of kind is as I see it rather simple. He manages to get that split of a second witch is so important when it comes to stills… “Give the picture life you never forget”. As professional post production manager mainly in the professional music business I have no doubt in my mind when it comes to choose a professional photographer. Best regards… BHS Media Ltd (Denmark)

Mama Njambi,
I have read about the Jamhuri day party,i would like to come,is it free food and entrance?

hej Jacob, Thanks for your good work, and your surport. We are holding Jamhuri party on the 12th of december. At Rødemellemvej 7.2300 Kbh. we start at 6 pm. Delicious kenyan dishes will be serve.
Remember together we stand divided we fall.
Regards
mama njambi

This year for Women's World Day of Prayer (which is now not exclusively for women) the theme is "Let everything that has breath praise God", and the feature place this year is Cameroon, Africa..As I was gaining knowledge on Cameroon...I discovered your site...You have 100 photos posted..Would you consider allowing them to be shown at our meeting this year? Around the world there will be meetings on March 5th, 2010...I am just in the early stages of planning our meeting in Stratford, Prince Edward Island. Canada...I will not write any more at this time until I have had a response back from you and further look into your site...Thank you for your time. Cynthia Chugg

I've thoroughly enjoyed viewing your images of Ghana, which I shall be visiting some time in 2010.Maureen

Hey Jacob,
We are hosting the Mwamba Children's Choir. They are dear.
What's it like living in Copenhagen? I have visited there three times. I love it there.
Blessings,
Dave

please consider adding ***
"MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON" about an expedition to find the source of the Nile
released 1990
Director Bob Rafelson
Writer William Harrison
Cast
Patrick Bergin as Richard Francis Burton
Iain Glen as John Hanning Speke
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to your list of Africa In Movies section.
Mountains of the Moon is a great movie and deserves to be listed in any good 'Africa movies' list.
Although not strictly historically accurate, wikipedia claims
"the original music was composed by Michael Small, who incorporated genuine traditional African music into a traditional orchestral palette."

I think your version of the history of Mozambique is biased (in my opinion), which is not surprising as it is the typical scandinavian viewpoint. You have to live in a country for some time to understand why some things happen the way they do. If you don't mind me saying this I remember scandinavians living in Africa married to Africans usually lasted about 5 years at the most, before "hotfooting" it back to Europe once the romantic fantasies had completely worn off. Different cultures have different values.
That is not a criticism just a fact. Also about your 100 top films, what about Tarkovsky's Zardoz and Ivan Rubliev.

Hello Mr. Crawfurd...
This is Esmat from Egypt [Prof.Plant Biology]
But mainly an artist & a writer...
I thank you very much for the photos you put on your site to African Countries ...
In Egypt Scientists & mothers ...like me can`t afford traveling ...except for International Science Meetings which is partially funded by our institutes...
However ...As am planning for my art exhibition in 2010 Part of my paintings I choosed to be on African women...I got inspired from photos on your site .... * But there was nothing on Nigiria ...Which I want to focus in my exhibition as a complement for my friend who is a Nigirian lady...
Anyway your site is very very intersting . You may some day in future will add photos of people from Egypt to your site
Thank you
Esmat

Hi, im a junior in high school and in the past year we had some foriegn exchange students come in from all across the world come to our church and we took them downtown and places. and i met this really nice guy, his name was Josh and he was from Ghana Africa, so i looked on your website because i love your pictures. and josh described ghana so much differently then i had pictured and your pictures make me want to go there. i was wondering if you could tell me the places you went to so i can see about going there my senior in high school and possibly finding josh.:) if thats posible

The picture's of Tamale are wonderful I pray that I might go there one day.........Dave.

I Just love to pictures of Dolly she is a very beautiful african Goddess, I would like to see more pictures of her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love your websire and the pictures are great, keep the good work. I have been to most of the places in your pictures about Cameroun and Ghana. When i tell people it like am lying to them. i will save your website and give anyone that want prove.Is Africa not peaceful?

Your Kilimanjaro pictures are breathtaking!