A man lying in a bed of plants in Peru

Glimpses of grief and resilience, captured over an unforgettable year

“The pandemic stripped away a lot of fears and amplified my desire to connect with others.” One year into COVID-19, photographers reflect on their own images.

The Shipibo-Konibo Indigenous people from Peruvian rainforest in the Amazon use healing plants as a way to connect with nature. Their work with traditional plant-based medicine is under threat amid the coronavirus pandemic. "I accompanied the Shipibo-Konibo people in their quest to survive this violent disease...I saw them take refuge in their origin, in their forest. And I felt myself in refuge with them," said photographer Florence Goupil.
Photograph by Florence Goupil

It was a moment we will never forget. Professional sporting events were canceled, colleges sent students home, the lights went out on Broadway, offices closed their doors.  Last March, the world went on lockdown as COVID-19 swept across the globe.

The projected toll was then unimaginable. Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago, more than 118 million cases of COVID-19 have been recorded worldwide and more than 2.6 million people have lost their lives. The United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases and deaths: More than 29 million people have contracted the virus and more than 520,000 have died.

It was a year that tested our humanity. Hospitals were

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