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 Photos: 'Where Children Sleep': A moving look at what kids have — and lack

Kaya, 4, Tokyo

Kaya’s bedroom is lined from floor to ceiling with clothes and dolls. Kaya’s mother makes all Kaya’s dresses – up to three a month, usually.

Indira, 7, Katmandu, Nepal

Indira's house has only one room. At bedtime, she and her brother and sister share a mattress on the floor. Indira has worked at the local granite quarry since she was 3.

Ahkohxet, 8, Brazil
Ahkohxet is a member of the Kraho tribe, who live in the basin of the Amazon River. There are only 1,900 members of the tribe.

11 Comments

How do your children sleep?

22 months ago

very sad to see such bad conditions where a child is brought up

22 months ago

Yes, the contrast between two worlds is amazing. How one child can have everything in the world while another has absolutely nothing..

22 months ago

wow...... its always hard to see kids who don't have much well nothing really I just pray that even though they don't have material possessions that they loving parents that still try to do the best for them.... I know its bad to say but alot of children that come from wealthy homes don't know their parents as much as children from a poor home... its still very sad to see though....

22 months ago

VERY INFORMATIVE POST SIS JOYOUS...KUMUSTA ?

21 months ago

Interesting! Nice share!

21 months ago

good share

18 months ago

this just makes me more thankful to count the blessings i have in life thanks for posting

16 months ago