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45 Images Depicting What Childhood Looks Like In Different Corners Of The World By This Photographer (New Pics)
Very often, one image tells more than a thousand words. Based on pictures captured all around the world, we get a glimpse into other people’s lives. Thanks to a series of photographs by the Italian photographer Massimo Bietti, who travels the world documenting moments in different corners of our planet, we can gain a better understanding of other nations' cultures and lives.
Today, we’d like to share with you a collection of photographs showcasing children from various parts of the globe. What makes Bietti’s photographs stand out so much is how natural they look. The images by the photographer depict real emotions, and without any unnecessary posing, they show the true essence of the portrayed subjects.
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#1
Ethiopia
Eric Williams 2 years ago
OFFS! Someone please take the censor button from whoever wrecked the beauty of this photo!!
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
For the love of god, stop with the damned censorship BoredPanda. This site is run by a bunch of damned prudes. It the human body something to be ashamed of!?
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
Putting our morals and values where they aren't needed or wanted...
Italian photographer Massimo Bietti travels the globe, capturing inspiring photographs that have become his signature during his journeys. The series of pictures features remarkable portraits of people from the remotest corners of the world, with each portrait narrating a compelling story about their lives.
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#2
Papua New Guinea
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Someone looks over the whole picture thing. That child has beautiful eyes, even if they're bored.
SuperChicken 2 years ago
I was just about to say that. The kid has that, "I'm bored. What should I do next," look. Nevertheless, beautiful child.
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Breadcrumb. 2 years ago
My top bucket list for destinations, I love the birds of papa new guinea
#3
Malaysia
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I'd smile too, if I'd found such a cool starfish, but my smile wouldn't be half as beautiful.
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SuperChicken 2 years ago
Very lovely and proud smile, after catching Patrick... I mean, a starfish.😳🤭
The gallery of images by Massimo Bietti focuses on children's portraits, offering a glimpse into diverse childhood experiences across various regions of the world. Bietti's lens explores countries such as Russia, Peru, India, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Vanuatu, and more. These portraits not only showcase the differences between countries but also reflect the universal themes that connect us all.
#4
Ethiopia
Mwom 2 years ago
Are you sure this isn't a young boy? Still a beautiful child but maybe they want to be an engineer.
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Amber Bedard 2 years ago
Wow what a beautiful smile. So symmetrical and just gorgeous. Glowing. I was taken back by this
LadyRougarou 2 years ago
I love their dress/robe such a gorgeous pattern with an even more gorgeous model!
#5
Peru
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Gorgeous traditional costumes (!), contrasting the yellow and green background.
Boris’ Mom 2 years ago
Is this the normal dress? Or, are they dressed for a special event or special day?
Bietti's selection of photographs goes beyond documentation; it seeks to present an honest cross-cultural perspective on childhood. Through the lens of his camera, the Italian photographer allows us to admire unforgettable faces that transcend geographical boundaries, offering viewers a vivid insight into the shared humanity that unites us.
#6
Solomon Islands
#7
Peru
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
My brother ALWAYS got to hold the new kitten in the official new kitten picture. When I was five, I told my mom it wasn't fair. She said, "You know, you're right. Go get the kitten." She stopped what she was doing and took several pictures of just me and the kitten.
In his mission to capture the essence of humanity, Massimo Bietti's work demonstrates the power of photography in understanding other cultures and appreciating the richness of their diversity.
#8
Russia
Suz-Anne SEUSS 2 years ago
That baby grows up in an autonomous region and his family follows the reindeer, Russia doesn't interfere.
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Alexa Gori 1 year ago
What kind of Russia is that? This is the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, which was occupied by Russia even during the Tsarist era.
#9
India
#10
Nepal
#11
Papua New Guinea
e t e r n a l i c o n s Kerrie-lee Workman 2 years ago
Not dress up day. Traditional dress. Probably donned it for the mount hargen show. Quite usual to wear traditional dress in png
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Chantay Robinson 2 years ago
I'm curious about the different costumes, do they reflect forties roles?
#12
Malaysia
#13
Vietnam
Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
It looks like they're poor in this photo. Then you see the children smiling and blowing bubbles. They're probably happier than most billionaires.
David 2 years ago
Most kids are happy to be kids. I've watched kids have a happy time playing 'baseball' with a bamboo stick and a crumped up water bottle.
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#14
India
#15
Peru
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
The girl's hat and the boy's sweater and awesome!
#16
Sri Lanka
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Reminds me of having a full skirt, and spinning until I about fell over, just to see it fly.
David 2 years ago
My youngest granddaughter used to want folks to watch her twirl any time she had on a tutu or anything that would twirl. "look what it does when I do this!". It forever made me think of that scene in Finding Nemo where the octopus shows how her short tentacle doesn't show when she twirls. -== https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTPwcTlLiow
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LadyHermit 2 years ago
As kids, we are able to see eveythong around us as treasures and adventures. This whole article is amazing, kids and their innocence and curiosity always get to me. This is what no grown-up should ever forget, the curiosity, joy and hope.
#17
Nepal
shankShaw deReemer 2 years ago
I'm amazed at this woman's balance on this bike, all while holding a sleeping child and actually looking like she's comfortable.
Stella Andrews 2 years ago
Right?! Plus a two liter, an umbrella and she's riding side saddle.
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I never understood how they can ride on bikes side saddle? Like that. No holding on. I'd be freaking out
Greenmantle 2 years ago
I think there may be a bench seat (like the long 70s ones) that she's sitting on and she's turned slightly to the right on it for more contact. I zoomed in and her right foot is tucked behind her left which makes sense if that was the case. Still great balancing though!
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Russia
dan martyr 2 years ago
I want to learn the various phrases along the lines of ‘shut that door’ they have in their language!
#19
India
Panda Kicki 2 years ago
Plain chicken. You can buy them dyed in all colours.
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#20
Vanuatu
#21
Peru
Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
This reminds me. When are we going to install adults only swing sets? I loved swinging the day away. And porch swings don’t count.
#22
India
Rebecca Norton Tooley 2 years ago
Absolutely an amazingly beautiful young woman!! Love her smile!
#23
India
#24
Cambodia
#25
Nepal
#26
Japan
Dominique Austin 2 years ago
"Christmas is gone kid... We took off our antlers and head back home."
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David 2 years ago
This one looks more like my back yard than the places I saw in Japan. I don't feed the deer that come to my yard but down on Orcas Island there is an area they do. I never visited the lady's house but a couple of my friends did and I guess it is not uncommon to have a dozen or 20 deer coming up to you for hand outs.
#27
India
#28
India
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
This child looks sad. I know brides are supposed to look sad for wedding photos, but is this a thing? I just want to give the kid a kitten and tell her it'll be ok.
Manjula Sridhar 2 years ago
She isnt a bride. Just some kid in normal ethnic dress for that region.
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Scott Rackley 2 years ago
Girl from the other picture, the bracelets are even in the same order on her right wrist/forearm
#29
India
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Awwwwwww. It's so cute when the dog is as big as the kid.
#30
India
Phoenix🇬🇧 2 years ago
I love the outdoor bed thing. I'm actually wondering if I could make something like that.
cerinamroth 2 years ago
It’s not so amazing when that’s all you have. Plenty of people sleeping rough in the UK, too.
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#31
Malaysia
#32
Papua New Guinea
David 2 years ago
This is the third one with this kid and every time I am a bit concerned about what is going on with his legs. Especially left let - looks sort of swollen / infected.
annabelle y 2 years ago
I wouldn’t be worried. Kids that grow up playing outside a lot get lots of scars, I think that’s all it is. Also, darker skin tones have more melanin causing keloid scars to happen more often. (Raised scars). 👍🏼
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India
Ash 2 years ago
I cannot imagine getting a kid this young to sit still while you apply kohl eyeliner lol <3
Baali Venomax 2 years ago
Isnt she kinda young to have a red spot? i thought that meant you were married or engaged?
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Amber Bedard 2 years ago
I have always wanted hair like a woman from India. I have the length and thickness just not that beautiful dark color
#34
Nepal
SuperChicken 2 years ago
I love the contrast of colors, and that little girl is not someone to mess with😉😳
Ixanga Cancun 2 years ago
She is adorable. But doesn't look that happy about the idea of school.
#35
Solomon Islands
#36
India
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Oooh, meeting of the minds. We should leave them alone, then.
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It must have taken so long to dye that fabric if it’s handmade. Such pretty patterns!
Chantay Robinson 2 years ago
The thread is dyed and the patterns are woven. There's some really amazing fabric that comes out of India, golden silk is on my bucket list.
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India
Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
My reasons to visit India list gets longer each day. I will check this off my bucket list someday!
urvish sanghvi 2 years ago
Paul, "Atithi Devo Bhava" simply translates to "Guest is God" in India... Do come and we shall make sure you still have something to look forward to for your next visit. I can only say we shall be very pleased to host you. Let me know whatever we can do to welcome you to our country.
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Chantay Robinson 2 years ago
She looks like she's holding something sacred and about to perform some unearthly magic.
Emily Zee 2 years ago
This is absolutely gorgeous! I would love to visit India but I don't know about the laws there and if there's clothing laws I don't know if I have anything that I could wear there. But I would still love to visit! I would also want to learn the language and manners so I don't accidentally offend anyone.
urvish sanghvi 2 years ago
Hi Emily, there are no clothing laws as such except for religious places of course. Should you think you don't have clothes that match the local taste there are always a lot of shops from where you can buy for sure. The mannerisms are more or else uniform across India but many languages of which I know only a handful. Most common language being Hindi and probably simple to learn. You will also find that most people in the city can communicate in English, may not be as fluent but you shall understand.
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#38
India
Eric Williams 2 years ago
Hmm. sunblock and waterproofing. Living in the PNW, this could be useful.
Paul Pienkowski 2 years ago
Did someone throw curry powder all over him? I had a dog roll in turmeric and look like this! Cute.
Auntriarch 2 years ago (edited)
It looks like the festival of Holi where people throw coloured powder at each other, yet it's not on his clothes much, so I don't know
Load More Replies... Amber Bedard 2 years ago
Well, I hope this is a holy festival and not that metallic paint I've seen them use on their bodies that is extremely toxic so they can go in traffic to make money.
#39
Cambodia
D. 2 years ago
All I see are kids from India, Peru, India, India, Peru... Where are the kids from Germany, Canada, Latvia, Uzbekistan, hmm?
BTDubs 2 years ago
Probably because the photographer went to India, Peru etc, but not on a photography trip to Germany, Canada, etc. It's not bias on the part of the artist, it's an incorrect title.
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#41
Vanuatu
#42
India
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I don't know what her brother just did, but he's going to get it!
#43
Vanuatu
Chantay Robinson 2 years ago
I just hope it's lined in fabric, that grass must be itchy and probably painful on the skin where the waist bends. I wonder if they have a method for treating it to make it softer, or if you develop thicker skin at the hips..
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Lady Gypsy Rain 2 years ago
Anyone who looks at a picture of a child and says such things as some of the comments here is entirely too fixated on making children sexual objects
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
It's sad, your preoccupation with others' "wokeness"...
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Nepal
#45
Papua New Guinea
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I think the piglet should be worried about its future.
cerinamroth 2 years ago
It usually makes more sense to let them grow into adult pigs before slaughtering them. If they’re going to slaughter this one they must be truly desperate in a way most people on BP probably can’t imagine.
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Tacos in Tijuana 2 years ago
Some of these are really outstanding. But there are others that look AI generated. I know that in some circles it's OK and still considered "art." But I disagree
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Just curious what makes you think that these portraits use AI? They look more HDR to me or edited to emphasize colour or sharpness.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 2 years ago
All these children are beautiful and yet, most likely live in abject poverty. Hard to comprehend.
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Striking images and captivating compositions -- sweet treats for the eyes...
Also Ansinfer 2 years ago
It would be nice to see BP have the guts to contrast all these amazing images by showing images of children raised in Gaza under hamas rule, learning to kill and hate.
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
Kids are kids... Regardless of their situation. The pics where they are (allowed to be) playful- perhaps a break from responsibility- are my favourite. It's a universal reality for most of us.
Tacos in Tijuana 2 years ago
Some of these are really outstanding. But there are others that look AI generated. I know that in some circles it's OK and still considered "art." But I disagree
LokisLilButterknife 2 years ago
Just curious what makes you think that these portraits use AI? They look more HDR to me or edited to emphasize colour or sharpness.
Load More Replies... Robin Roper 2 years ago
All these children are beautiful and yet, most likely live in abject poverty. Hard to comprehend.
Sans Serif 2 years ago
Striking images and captivating compositions -- sweet treats for the eyes...
Also Ansinfer 2 years ago
It would be nice to see BP have the guts to contrast all these amazing images by showing images of children raised in Gaza under hamas rule, learning to kill and hate.
Oskar vanZandt 2 years ago
Kids are kids... Regardless of their situation. The pics where they are (allowed to be) playful- perhaps a break from responsibility- are my favourite. It's a universal reality for most of us.
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