Andrea Torrei is an Italian photographer known for capturing people and their everyday lives around the world. Her work shows the beauty, emotion, and stories found in different cultures, always with a sensitive and thoughtful eye.
In this feature, we’ve gathered Torrei’s photographs of children from around the world, including Senegal, Ghana, Turkey, and more. Her images capture their curiosity, energy, and the worlds they are growing up in. Scroll down to explore these moments of childhood through Andrea Torrei's lens!
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Palermo, Italy
There's something particularly poignant about this to me. I had.. shall we say.. non standard childhood toys (Gonks, trolls, plastic squeaky bunnies, etc.). I loved them so much, and even at 65, I miss some of them. They were made/bought with love.
"My Best Wishes To All!", Daker, Ethiopia, 2019
"Brightening Up The Street", Senegal, 2024
"A Girl Playing With A Tire", Ghana, Cape Coast, 2018
I think the girl standing up with the light shirt and blue shorts and the girl sitting down may be twins, if not, sisters at least.
Ghana, 2018
"Little Women", Istanbul, Turkey, 2023
Ghana, Elmina, 2018
"The Water Collector", Cape Coast, Ghana, 2019
Cape Coast, Ghana, 2018
Cape Coast, Ghana, 2018
Istanbul, Turkey
"Sisters - Harar Jugol", Ethiopia, 2018
Harar, Ethiopia, 2019
Babile, Ethiopia, 2019
"A Stray Cat, A Loving Girl", Fez, Morocco, 2023
"Following The Beat", Belfast, 2023
"A Day By The Shore", Elmina, Ghana, 2018
"The Self And Its Double", Senegal
Cape Coast, Ghana, 2018
"It is not easy to seize that split-second magic when everything fits together to make a good photo. It takes a good dose of passion, but also perseverance, and, eventually, with patience comes the reward. The photo was made in Cape Coast, Ghana. A group of young adults was playing with a ball on the street. A photography session I very much enjoyed. It was a pleasure to spend some time with them. A nice memory that I am glad to share with you here."
Yoff, Senegal
Rome, Italy, 2020
Fez, Morocco, 2023
"If you can dance and be free... You can rule the world," - Amy Poehler
France, 2017
"Gypsy's pilgrimage is approaching... Romanies, Tziganes, Manouches come from the four corners of Europe to venerate their Saint, the Black Sara. It is also the occasion for the reunion of friends and family, and most of the children are baptized in the Church of the Saints. Children are waiting to enter the Church for a christening."
"Every Day Is A Play Day", Fez, Morocco, 2023
"Celebrating First Communion Together", Palermo, Italy, 2021
It's actually kind of neat how all 3 of those kids look like copy-pasted ones. Triplets
