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Karla Gachet

Workers pick tomatoes in a field in Los Baños, California, under a scorching sun. Not only are rising temperatures impacting people's health and ability to work, agriculture in California is threatened by drought.

Topanga Canyon, USA: "One of our outside chairs is being taken over by weeds," says photographer Karla Gachet. "This is a reminder of time going by, even though our days seem to blend into each other and we feel suspended, waiting for the normal."

Topanga, California: Mike Bae, the owner of the General Store in Topanga Canyon, has provided his eight employees with masks, sanitiser, and gloves. He has experienced a surge in business since the pandemic began.

Topanga, California: "Our short daily outings are always in the evening to avoid our neighbors," says photographer Karla Gachet. "We try to find hidden places where we can just be. Feeling the wind in our skin, we let go of all our day's drama as the sun goes down."

A mother and her baby celebrate the end of her cuarentena, or quarentine, with an herbal bath. The tradition, common throughout Latin America, requires new mothers to rest under the care of their relatives for some 40 days after childbirth.

"In my profession I have been fortunate to meet and share with many women who have left their mark on me. Women have opened doors to unknown worlds. They have shared their lives and their secrets, and have become communication channels. They have been like mothers, sisters, and friends to me and will forever live in the corner of my heart where I keep all these encounters." Karla Gachet

Laura Sermeño and her baby boy celebrate the end of her 'cuarentena' or quarantine. The tradition, common throughout Latin America, requires new mothers to rest under the care of their relatives for some 40 days after childbirth. The period ends with a mother-child herbal bath and a massage.

Members of the Palmer Society, a campus women’s organisation, celebrate their graduation from Whittier College in California. The school—Richard Nixon’s alma mater—now ranks among the most diverse colleges in the United States, and the town of Whittier is predominantly Latino and increasingly affluent.