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Italian Photographer Shows What Childhood Looks Like In Different Corners Of The World (30 Pics)
Italian photographer Massimo Bietti travels the world capturing breathtaking photos along the way. His trademark is incredible portraits of people from the most distant corners of the globe and each tells a story about their lives. We collected a gallery of kids' portraits that reveal what childhood looks like in different parts of the world. Bietti explored countries from Russia, Norway, and India to Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Vanuatu, and many more to find these unforgettable faces and present an honest cross-cultural perspective on childhood.
Scroll down to meet these kids and get an unfiltered glimpse of what their everyday life looks like, including contrasts and similarities!
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South Sudan
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Russia
#3
India
April Parmelee 5 years ago
This Indian girl is beautiful. Her smile lights up her face, & her vibrant brown eyes are mesmerizingly beautiful. She literally glows with an inner joyful light of Innocence that shines out from her eyes!
#9
Ethiopia
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South Sudan
#12
Papua New Guinea
#13
Ethiopia
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Bangladesh
Gary French 5 years ago
This makes you ashamed when you see kids with a room full of toys and they say "I have nothing to play with!"
#20
Myanmar
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
This little boy’s robe indicates he is doing his monk training, as all Buddhist boys will at some point in their lives. Myanmar is a poor but beautiful country.
#21
Cambodia
#26
Papua New Guinea
Scarface's Mom 5 years ago
It looks that this child's head dress is made of leaves instead of the birds of paradise feathers of which are traditionally used and thus making them dangerously close to extinction. I hope that this is true.
#27
Vanuatu
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South Sudan
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Ethiopia
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Cambodia
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Bangladesh
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Russia
#38
Sri Lanka
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Myanmar
Mary Rose Kent 5 years ago
Thannaka is a paste that imparts beauty and protects the skin from the worst effects of the sun. I had some woman who dressed my face with it...the smell is subtlely lovely.
#41
South Sudan
#48
Malaysia
#49
Madagascar
#50
Papua New Guinea
#56
Bangladesh
#57
India
#65
Vanuatu
#69
South Sudan
#81
Ethiopia
#86
Papua New Guinea
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Csaba Hegedűs 5 years ago
While the photos are looking great, seeing that ~90% of them are from like 6 different countries, I don't really think the term 'worldwide' is justified.
Ali H M Salehuddin 5 years ago
Notice all photos from Africa and certain parts of Asia are all tribal kids (read: from poor and undeveloped regions) . None from more modern parts of the continents. Selective biases?
s. vitkovitsky 5 years ago
I guess the photographer thought a, say, Ethiopian kid from a big city, wearing a t-shirt and Nikes, wouldn't be as ... interesting.
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Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Interesting idea, but to be blunt, the execution or presentation leaves a little to be desired. If this is a project on indigenous people, say so. If not, cast a wider net. I did love the pictures that were provided.
Csaba Hegedűs 5 years ago
While the photos are looking great, seeing that ~90% of them are from like 6 different countries, I don't really think the term 'worldwide' is justified.
Ali H M Salehuddin 5 years ago
Notice all photos from Africa and certain parts of Asia are all tribal kids (read: from poor and undeveloped regions) . None from more modern parts of the continents. Selective biases?
s. vitkovitsky 5 years ago
I guess the photographer thought a, say, Ethiopian kid from a big city, wearing a t-shirt and Nikes, wouldn't be as ... interesting.
Load More Replies... Aragorn II Elessar 5 years ago
Interesting idea, but to be blunt, the execution or presentation leaves a little to be desired. If this is a project on indigenous people, say so. If not, cast a wider net. I did love the pictures that were provided.
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