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Where Children Sleep Around the World
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Where Children Sleep Around the World

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Where Children Sleep presents English-born photographer James Mollison’s photographs of children’s bedrooms around the world – from the U.S.A., Mexico, Brazil, England, Italy, Israel and the West Bank, Kenya, Senegal, Lesotho, Nepal, China and India – alongside portraits of the children themselves.

The differences between each child and his or her bedroom are striking: Kaya in Tokyo, whose proud mother spends $1,000 a month on her dresses; Bilal the Bedouin shepherd boy, who sleeps outdoors with his father’s herd of goats; and the Nepali girl Indira, who has worked in a granite quarry since she was three.

“I hope the book gives a glimpse into the lives some children are living in very diverse situations around the world; a chance to reflect on the inequality that exists, and realise just how lucky most of us in the developed world are,” – says James.

Website: jamesmollison.com | Book: Where Children Sleep

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    JessicaCarroll
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is CRAZY we need to help these children that need the help to have a youth that will be the best they can get. Signed PENGUINS ROCK!!!!!! Jessica

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    JessicaCarroll
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    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is CRAZY we need to help these children that need the help to have a youth that will be the best they can get. Signed PENGUINS ROCK!!!!!! Jessica

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