I just stumbled upon this wonderful book Where Children Sleep by James Mollison .... stories of diverse children around the world, told through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms .....
James decided a way to address some of the complex situations and social issues affecting children would be to look at the bedrooms of children in all kinds of different circumstances, but he didn't want it just to be about 'needy children' in the developing world, rather something more inclusive, about children from all types of situations.
The book is written and presented for an audience of 9-13 year olds ' intended to interest and engage children in the details of the lives of other children around the world, while also being a serious photographic essay for an adult audience.
1st photograph
Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal
Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast
Dong, 9, Yunnan, China
Bilal, 6, Wadi Abu Hindi, The West Bank
Ahkohxet, 8, Amazonia, Brazil
Nantio, 15, Lisamis, Northern Kenya
Ryan, 13, North Carolina, USA
I'm going to order a copy to have at home for all my little visitors,
oh, and for myself too of course !!!
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Oh wow, wow, wow. thanks so much for sharing this M....it's fascinating, a little bit sad and a little bit magical. Strangely what I find most upsetting is the Tokyo room - complete and utter excess...what will that girl become?!
Bonjour "maison 16", comme d'habitude vos pages sont excellentes et je me demande comment vous faites pour avoir le temps de glaner toutes ces images.
About "where children sleep", le contraste semble évident entre les magnifiques chambres des enfants des pays "émergents" et les chambres minables des jeunes "occidentaux". Malheureusement je crois que le photographe nous trompe en mettant en avant un certain exotisme. Malgré tout, les photos sont superbes.
Oh my heart.. This is world. Thanks!
make me cry ;(
Make me said...i wanna put my arm over they're shoulder.
This is a beautiful post, thanks for sharing.
Wow, that's amazing! So clever, so moving!
Wow what an interesting subject for a book. It looks amazing. x
Wow. I have no words. These images together are so powerful and moving. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Very interesting
I am a mother of a little girl. This book is so interesting and would make anyone think again and again on several issues we have. I think I will order this book. Thank you for sharing!!
Rosana
I am Brazilian and I say that this is not the reality of most children in my country the photographer only showed an Indian child who lives in the jungle and a poor kid from the slums. Foreigners have the wrong idea that we live here in Brazil or in the jungle or in the slums, but most children live in large cities in comfortable homes and apartments
absolutely incredible! thank you for sharing!
what an amazing find.
Fascinating !
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