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“In all these years on the road, I’ve never felt lonely… until now. As a solo traveler, I used to meet so many people along the way. I always had a choice of staying in remote places by myself or checking into a hostel or lodge, where I could hang out with other travelers. But now everything is different. This is my third month in Africa and I still haven’t come across any overlanders. In every place I stay, I’m the only guest. Sure, I still have the freedom of riding what keeps me sane in these difficult times, but I’ve never been so alone on the road. Strange times”, read a recent Instagram post by Kinga Tanajewska, aka On Her Bike. Kinga has been on the road for years now riding around the world; when the pandemic hit, she left her bike in Mozambique and spent most part of 2020 in Europe. After flying back to Mozambique, picking up her bike, and hitting the road again, Kinga is back traveling – but, as her post says, overlanding in 2021 is looking very different ....
Pandemic. Politics. Protest. Those were the central issues that dominated 2020. Our photographers selected images from our coverage that best capture and illustrate those major storylines of 2020. Below are the images that told the story of the protests. We also have photo highlights of the year in politics and the pandemic. You can find a complete collection here of more than 100 of the very best shots WBUR took in 2020. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) April 23 | Protesters screamed out of their windows, part of a mobile caravan driving past Baker’s home in Swampscott to protest the closures in the state due to the pandemic. ....
It feels like an understatement to express that 2020 was a year like no other and yet, a review of the photographs that best helped us tell stories of the raging pandemic, protests for racial justice and an extraordinary presidential election makes the singularity of 2020 clear. Our photographers, Jesse Costa and Robin Lubbock, captured a year rich in devastating loss and anxiety, but also showed us moments of solidarity even levity in Massachusetts. The pair got as close arguably closer than most to many of the scenes that define the last 12 months. These are the images that will stay with us beyond this year. ....