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Ivan Kashinsky

A story in the September 2008 issue documented the colourful lives of Indigenous female wrestlers in El Alto, Bolivia. Here, a wrestler called Juanita the Loving One reaches out to fans as she enters the ring.

California, USA: "As crazy as it sounds," says Alexis Frutos (in red), "sitting behind a fence is as free as I have felt for the last few months." She and Kailey James (in black) live together with three others in an apartment in Long Beach.

Topanga, California: Raul Hernandez (left) and his father Ignacio Hernandez work on a house construction project. "Our neighbours worked at a restaurant and at a gym," says Ignacio. "They both lost their jobs. I feel really lucky we still have work."

Topanga, California: "We've been walking the roads around our house," says photographer Ivan Kashinsky, "searching for places for our boys to let off some steam."

Latinos came to Wilder, Idaho, as migrant farmworkers in the second half of the 20th century; today they’re 76 percent of the population. Miguel Arredondo arrived in 1972 and still has his first American car, this scarred Chevy. His grandkids also live in Wilder; the bouncy castle is for their baptism celebration. Guests include Santiago Rojero and his son, Santiago Jr.