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La Lucha

Luisa Dörr

Elizabeth la Loba Corazones fights against Alicia de las Flores in a ring in the outskirts of El Alto, Bolivia. In traditional Bolivian dress, the cholitas launch themselves at each other, executing moves in a dishevelled quest to win.

Series: The Flying Cholitas

In Bolivia, a group of female wrestlers known as the Flying Cholitas are changing society, one fight at a time. Dressed in voluminous skirts, bowler hats and embroidered shawls, these indigenous women have merged wrestling with activism. Over the years, as these women have gained more power and freedom, they have become symbols of female empowerment.

OVERALL WINNER

Eyes

KyeongJun Yang

Julie shows one of her worst memories in middle school. “I used

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