Darkness Over Paradise is dedicated to the following Journalists who covered the war in Sierra Leone
Harry Yansaneh, ‘For Di People’, Killed
Jenner ‘J.C.’ Cole, Radio SKY-FM (106), Killed
Abdulai Jumah Jalloh, ‘African Champion’, Killed
Edward Smith, ‘British Broadcasting Corporation’ (BBC), Killed
Myles Tierney, ‘Associated Press’, Killed
Mabay Kamara, Freelance Reporter, Killed
Paul Mansaray, ‘Standard Times’, Killed
Mohammed Kamara, Radio SKY-FM (106), Killed
James Ogogo, ‘Concord Times’, Killed
Munir Turay, Freelance Reporter, Killed
Ishmael Jalloh, Freelance Reporter, Killed
Conrad Roy, ‘Expo Times’, Killed
Paul Kamara, ‘For Di People’, Imprisoned
Ivan Agebola Thomas, ‘Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service’ (SLBS), Imprisoned
Desmond Ade Campbell, SLBS, Imprisoned
Chernor Bangura, SLBS, Imprisoned
Miidred Hancile, SLBS, Imprisoned
Dennis Smith, SLBS, Imprisoned
Gipu Felix George, SLBS, Imprisoned
Olivia Mensah, SLBS, Imprisoned
Maada Maka Swaray, SLBS, Imprisoned
Victor Silva, SLBS, BBC, Harassed
Christo Johnson, ‘Reuters’, Imprisoned
Pasco Temple, ‘Star Radio’, Imprisoned
Winston Ojukutu-Macauley, BBC, ‘The Quill’, Imprisoned
Christopher Coker, ‘Advocate’, Imprisoned
Momodu Adams, Freelance Reporter, Imprisoned
Joseph Mboka, ‘Democrat’, Imprisoned
Ibrahim Seaga Shaw, ‘Expo Times’, Imprisoned
Sorie Sudan Sesay, ‘Independent Observer’, Imprisoned
Bai Bai Sesay, ‘Independent Observer’, Imprisoned
Jerry Tryson, ‘Independent Observer’, Imprisoned
Ibrahim Sorie Sesay, ‘Independent Observer’, Imprisoned
Jonathon Leigh, ‘Independent Observer’, Imprisoned
Ahmed Kanneh, ‘The New Storm’, Imprisoned
Thomas Gbow, ‘The New Storm’, Imprisoned
Mohammad Massaquoi, ‘The New Storm’, Imprisoned
Javier Espinosa, ‘El Mundo’, Imprisoned
Manso Mbompa Turay, ‘Eagle’, Imprisoned
Amadu Jalloh, ‘Liberty Voice’, Imprisoned
William Smith, ‘We Yone’, Imprisoned
Hilton Fyle, ‘Radio WBIG-FM103, Imprisoned
Sorie Fofana, ‘The Vision’, Imprisoned
Desmond Conteh, ‘We Yone’, Imprisoned
Michael Danielson, ‘Independent Observer’. Imprisoned
Anthony Swaray, Freelance Reporter, Imprisoned
Sylvanus Kanyako, ‘Herald Guardian’, Imprisoned
Mohamed Kallon, ‘Herald Guardian’, Imprisoned
David Koroma, ‘Herald Guardian’, Imprisoned
Ibrahim Karim Sei, ‘Standard Times’, Imprisoned
Dorothy Awoonor-Gordon, ‘Concord Times’, Imprisoned
David Tambaryoh, ‘Punch’, Imprisoned
Francis Akpu, ‘Financial Times’, ‘Alpha Jet’, Imprisoned
John Foray, ‘Democrat’, Imprisoned
Abdul Salam Timbo, Freelance Reporter, Imprisoned
Kelvin Lewis, ‘Voice of America’, Imprisoned
Suliman Janger, ‘New Tablet’, Imprisoned
Dominick Lamine, ‘Unity Now’, Imprisoned
Sahr Mbayoh, ‘Unity Now’, Imprisoned
Martins I. Martins, ‘Business Vision’, Imprisoned
Fatmata Kamara, ‘The Democrat’, Imprisoned
Saloman Conteh, ‘The Democrat’, Imprisoned
Jeff Bowlay Williams, ‘The Democrat’, Imprisoned
Bundu Hayes, ‘The Point’, Imprisoned
Gibril Koroma, ‘Expo Times’, Imprisoned
Charles Davis, ‘Expo Times’, Imprisoned
Harry Evans, ‘Footprints’, Imprisoned
Mohamed Karim, ‘Footprints’, Imprisoned
Njai Kanthba, ‘Footprints’, Imprisoned
Charles Roberts, ‘Expo Times’, Imprisoned
Sheka Tarawali, ‘Torchlight’, Imprisoned
ASALJIE appreciates the untiring efforts of Joseph O.D. Cole, A Freetown-based lawyer and human rights activist, who continues to fight tooth and nail for the rights of journalists in Sierra Leone.
ASALJIE continues to remember the kindness and resililence of UNHCR official Hans Lunshof in his fight for the rights of refugees in Conakry, Guinea. Through his endurance sanity was briught into the hitherto chaotic UNHCR office in Guinea (2000-2002).
A Production of
Association of Sierra Leonean Journalists in Exile, Australia
and Information & Cultural Exchange Inc.
Darkness Over Paradise
A film by
Edmondson Sonny Cole
Edison Yongai
Abdul Rahaman Jalloh
Walter McIntosh
Paula Abood
Barry Gamba
Original footage by
Edmondson Sonny Cole
Producer
Barry Gamba
Editor
Walter McIntosh
Associate Producer
Paula Abood
Additional footage by
Edmondson Sonny Cole
Arnold Chrispin Temple
Peter Amos Panoa
Creative Consultant
Tom Zubrycki
Sound Design & Mix
Finn O'Keefe
Original Music
Finn O’Keefe
Patrick Abboud
Choral music by
Sierra Leone Women's Wan Word Association Inc
Recorded at ABC Studios, Ultimo
Night Air Program, Radio National
Thanks to Lea Redfern & Roi Huberman
© 2006, Sierra Leone Women's Wan Word Association Inc
’Koyo’
Lead vocals by Tenneh Kpaka
& Wan Word Sierra Leonean Women's Choir
’Che Natina (Bang Bang)’
Lead vocals by Bondu Allieu
& Wan Word Sierra Leonean Women's Choir
’E Sorry O’
Lead Vocals by Fatmata Mansaray
& Wan Word Sierra Leonean Women's Choir
‘Alimanya’
Leads Vocals by Saibatu Kamara
& Wan Word Sierra Leonean Women's Choir
'Morning Star of Africa'
Music and lyrics by Andrew Williams
Performed by Andrew Williams and Fasiya Williams
© 2006, Andrew Williams
Sound Recording
Nadya Stani
Titles & Maps
Kirsten Smith
Colour Grading
Miriana Marusic
Translations
Edmondson Sonny Cole
Edison Yongai
Abdul Rahaman Jalloh
Theodore Jalloh
Transcripts
Rebecca Abood
Graphic design
Meiying Saw
Website content developed by
Herbert Williams
Solomon Cole
Sonia Cole
Victor Samuel Cole
Abdul Rahaman Jalloh
Website workshop facilitator
Maissa Alameddine
Press freedom statistics as reported to the International Freedom of
Expression Exchange (IFEX) by IFEX-member press freedom organisations.
http://www.ifex.org
War Crimes Tribunal Footage courtesy of Arnold Chrispin Temple
Thanks to
Bintu Kamara
Theodore Jalloh
Marvin James
Prince George Coker
Lena Nahlous
Fadia Abboud
Ben Hoh
Sr Helen Kearins RSM
John Dacey
David Addington
Kerry O'Brien
Andrew Ma
Anna Schinella
Hawa Musa Mansaray
Victor Samuel Cole
Hashim Elhassan
Alberta Yongai
Olivia Wellesley-Cole
Adama Kamara
Deborah Kingsland
Sascha Ettinger-Epstein
Northern Beaches Refugee Sanctuary
Granville Multicultural Community Centre
Radio Skid Row 88.9FM
AMWU
Executive Producer Information & Cultural Exchange (ICE).
This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Film and Television Office, the Mercy Foundation, ACL (the Australian Centre for Languages), and the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, through the Emerging Communities Initiative (Community Cultural Development).
Produced with the facilities of SWITCH multimedia and digital arts access
centre
ICE receives funding from the Australia Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, organisational sponsor AMWU. SWITCH is a partnership between ICE and Parramatta City Council. ICE's Emerging Communities Projects receive support from ACL Pty Ltd.
www.ice.org.au
www.darknessoverparadise.squarespace.com
© 2006, Association of Sierra Leonean Journalists in Exile, Australia, and
Information & Cultural Exchange Inc.