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South African-born photographer John Thackwray probably doesn't spend much time in his bedroom. Why? Because he's too busy photographing the bedrooms of others!

He's spent over 6 years photographing over one thousand people's bedrooms from 55 countries for his photo-series titled My Room Project. It started out as a bit of fun with friends in Paris but since then his project has taken him everywhere from Mexico and Russia to Nepal and Japan. Thackwray only photographs the bedrooms of people born in the 80s and 90s in order to capture and compare the different hopes and aspirations of one particular generation. He also interviews them about various topics including lifestyle, local issues, education, religion, and love, and he's combined a selection of his photographs and interviews for a book that's available for pre-order on his website.

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Manyatta, Kenya, Ezekiel, 22--Year-Old Warrior

Manyatta, Kenya, Ezekiel, 22--Year-Old Warrior

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Alexandra Lee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Joy can be found everywhere, even in such difficult circumstances. I wonder why we, who are so much more well-off, can't find a way to smile like this man sometimes.

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Tehran, Iran, Elahe, 29-Year-Old Painter

Tehran, Iran, Elahe, 29-Year-Old Painter

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Kathmandu, Nepal, Pema, 22-Year-Old Buddhism Student

Kathmandu, Nepal, Pema, 22-Year-Old Buddhism Student

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Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, Zhalay, 18-Year-Old High School Student

Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, Zhalay, 18-Year-Old High School Student

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Lála Ibildayeva
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And this is nowhere close to reality of an 18-year old kid. The yurts are only used in summer. Take it from a girl who was born In Zhambyl currently known as Taraz, Kazakhstan

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Kingston, Jamaica, Camille

Kingston, Jamaica, Camille

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Wendy
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a very pretty room - you would definitely have a peaceful sleep here

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Bucharest, Romania, Andreea, 24-Year-Old Civil Engineer

Bucharest, Romania, Andreea, 24-Year-Old Civil Engineer

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Shauday Smith
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that fan looks like it would tickle you in your sleep with those streamers

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Tokyo, Japan, Ryoko, 25-Year-Old Information Technology Engineer

Tokyo, Japan, Ryoko, 25-Year-Old Information Technology Engineer

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Berlin, Germany, Maja, 22-Year-Old Architecture Student

Berlin, Germany, Maja, 22-Year-Old Architecture Student

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Alexandra Unadinele
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What s wrong with Ikea furniture? Are you too rich to own pieces designed and produced by them? Or too snobby?

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Marie La Souris
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no no it's just amusing to see that this picture really illustrates what's almost a stereotype ! i think it wasn't meant to be mocking !

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Elisabeth Schmidt
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am german and the most of my furniture isn't like that! I i know soooo many people like me. But i'm oder than Maja...maybe it's because of this...

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Beirut, Lebanon, Sabrina, 27-Year-Old Kindergarten Teacher

Beirut, Lebanon, Sabrina, 27-Year-Old Kindergarten Teacher

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Saint Catherine, Egypt, Mohamed, 18-Year-Old Student Of Traditional Medicine

Saint Catherine, Egypt, Mohamed, 18-Year-Old Student Of Traditional Medicine

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Dali, China, Yuan, 22-Year-Old Salesperson

Dali, China, Yuan, 22-Year-Old Salesperson

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Alexandra Lee
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in China...the separation between rich and poor classes is enormous!

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Paris, France, Derek, 30-Year-Old Movie Director

Paris, France, Derek, 30-Year-Old Movie Director

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Lesotho, Osia, 18-Year-Old Shepherd

Lesotho, Osia, 18-Year-Old Shepherd

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Milos Gajic
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Last time I checked Lesotho was very different that South Africa. It is a separate country.

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Novosibirsk, Russia, Oleg, 24-Year-Old Telecom Engineer

Novosibirsk, Russia, Oleg, 24-Year-Old Telecom Engineer

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Sibundoy, Colombia, Marixa, 21-Year-Old Teacher

Sibundoy, Colombia, Marixa, 21-Year-Old Teacher

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Arjan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a curious amount of vegetables to have in once bedroom....

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Cairo, Egypt, Azza, 19-Year-Old Homemaker

Cairo, Egypt, Azza, 19-Year-Old Homemaker

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Thies, Senegal, Fatou, 17-Year-Old Seamstress

Thies, Senegal, Fatou, 17-Year-Old Seamstress

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Varanasi, India, Lalu,

Varanasi, India, Lalu,

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Catalina Ioan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these look so... Disney-like! And then others decidedly less so, sadly.

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Ban Sai Ngam, Thailand, Fha

Ban Sai Ngam, Thailand, Fha

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Madyah Pradesh, India, Asha, 17-Year-Old Homemaker

Madyah Pradesh, India, Asha, 17-Year-Old Homemaker

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Nairobi, Kenya, Alice, 29-Year-Old Mother

Nairobi, Kenya, Alice, 29-Year-Old Mother

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Durban, South Africa, Khetiwe, 22-Year-Old Unemployed

Durban, South Africa, Khetiwe, 22-Year-Old Unemployed

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saleh, 30-Year-Old Human Resources Officer

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saleh, 30-Year-Old Human Resources Officer

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New York, USA, Maleeq, 28-Year-Old Entertainer

New York, USA, Maleeq, 28-Year-Old Entertainer

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