Ringo Chiu

Photojournalist

Children’s experiences during the second year of the pandemic

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Location: Los Angeles, CA

Nationality: United States

Biography: Ringo Chiu AKA "The Machine," a 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Breaking News Photography and 2019 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Breaking News Photography. Wildfires and protests have always been some of Chiu's favorite news events to... MORE

Melanie Bolanos, 9, writes mess...nd year.——

Melanie Bolanos, 9, writes messages on a car window to protest hate crimes committed against Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities ahead of a car caravan in Koreatown on March 19, 2021 in Los Angeles. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

Young baseball players wearing ...nd year.——

Young baseball players wearing face masks play at North Arroyo Park in South Pasadena, California, Saturday, April 10, 2021. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A young migrant from Cuba sits ...nd year.——

A young migrant from Cuba sits in a van after she was with parents crossing the United States and Mexico border to turn themselves to authorities on May 13, 2021 in Yuma, Arizona. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

Maskless children play at a pla...nd year.——

Maskless children play at a playground in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A girl wearing a face mask and ...nd year.——

A girl wearing a face mask and holding a stuffed dog toy takes part in a ground-breaking ceremony for Dali Dog Park at Schabarum Regional Park, May 21, 2021 in Rowland Heights, California. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A baby looks out from a bike tr...nd year.——

A baby looks out from a bike trailer as a nude cyclist gets ready for the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in downtown Los Angeles. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A young maskless hockey fan che...nd year.——

A young maskless hockey fan cheers after the Los Angeles Kings scored against the Vegas Golden Knights during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A boy in death mask is seen at ...nd year.——

A boy in death mask is seen at the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

Lisa Sughey Castro Roman, 6, re...nd year.——

Lisa Sughey Castro Roman, 6, receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years at Clinton Elementary School Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Compton, Calif. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

Children cheer as Santa Claus w...nd year.——

Children cheer as Santa Claus waves from a LAPD helicopter to underserved children during the Orthopaedic Institute for Children's annual ``Toy and Joy'' celebration Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 in Los Angeles. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

Girls wearing face masks take n...nd year.——

Girls wearing face masks take nap over the pillows while their parents shopping in an IKEA sore in Burbank, California, October 10, 2021. In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

A woman pulls a trolley with a ...nd year.——

A woman pulls a trolley with a baby girl as an almost full moon rises behind during the sun sets in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. ——In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.——

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Children’s experiences during the second year of the pandemic

Copyright Ringo Chiu 2024

Updated Mar 2022

Summary

In the second year of the pandemic, several businesses, schools, and entertainment events experienced a reopening after their shutdown from the previous year. The people have also grown comfortable in wear their masks both outdoors and indoors like an instinct. Furthermore, the younger generation have had to adapt to this new world and learn to live in their new environment. This series of photos captures the various experiences of children during different points of the pandemic in its second year.

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