About: AJ Johnson

Profile: AJ Johnson is a freelance photojournalist and faith-based storyteller with over 10 years of experience reporting on culture, Christianity, and social change across sub-Saharan Africa. A trained sociologist, he has contributed to The Media Project, Anthrow Circus, and Christianity Today. He leads the African Child Photo and Film Project in his native Togo and is passionate about equipping youth to tell their own stories through photography and journalism. Beyond the lens and the field, AJ is a developing creative writer and poet. His creative work explores themes of justice, identity, freedom, and faith—offering fresh, authentic perspectives rooted in African experiences. He is currently working on several books and poetry collections designed to inspire, challenge, and amplify underrepresented voices in Africa and beyond. AJ’s work blends investigative depth with poetic insight, shining a light on stories often overlooked by mainstream media. Whether crafting a verse, capturing a moment through his camera, or mentoring young storytellers, he is driven by a vision to inform, inspire, and ignite redemptive change. AJ is fluent in the Ewe, Mina, and Anlon languages of West Africa as well as French and English.

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