Antonello: African baptisms 1971 - 72 I met Tony and Eve at the end of 1971 when I arrived in Nairobi, sent by Philip Jackson, director of OXFAM’s media department, to cover Tony’s articles with my photos. I had already been in East Africa in ’69 as (terrible) personal assistant of Leslie Kirkley OXFAM’s Director, but that journey was just like throwing a quick glance. The mission very short and all the travelling done by plane. The plan for my second journey instead was completely different. I had proved to be a good photographer, so Philip decided it was worth trying me with that task. I was asked to stay for about two or three months, travel around East Africa and take as many pictures as I could. I actually met Tony on an evening of mid December and the next morning we were already heading towards Garissa and the North East of Kenya, to reach MadoGashi and Wajir. Maybe for this reason I don’t have a strong memory of Eve from that first quick encounter, preparing to leav
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