Photos: Children Around the World with their Favorite Possessions

Photos: Children Around the World with their Favorite Possessions
Tangawizi – Keekorok, Kenya
Photos taken across the globe by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti put life in the modern world into perspective, showing children across the globe with their most beloved toys and other items — the variation of which is truly shocking.

When I saw these photos from Galimberti’s ‘ Toy Stories ‘ project, I felt it was important to share with readers of NaturalSociety for a few very important reasons. It’s important to remember that, even with our major struggles against corporate corruption and a food system under attack, the level of comfort that we enjoy in the United States and other first world nations is something that many children (most, in fact) around the world dream of. Children like the ones you will see in the photos below, such as Tangawizi from Kenya, literally live in a clay and wood shelter with a few blankets and a stuffed animal.

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What’s also interesting is the fact that photographer Galimberti says that there was an extreme difference when it came to sharing and openness. In fact, Galimberti says that poor children were quite open to sharing their toys and allowing him to play with them before the shoot. Richer children, however, were possessive of their toys and were unwilling to share them for quite some time before Galimberti was able to convince them to do so.

Here are photos from around the world of children and their favorite possessions:

Cun Zi Yi – Chongqing, China Chiwa – Mchinji, Malawi Stella – Montecchio, Italy Norden – Massa, Morocco Bethsaida – Port au Prince, Haiti Alessia – Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy Arafa & Aisha – Bububu, Zanzibar Botlhe – Maun, Botswana Pavel – Kiev, Ukraine Watcharapom – Bangkok, Thailand Orly-Brownsville,Texas Julia – Tirana, Albania Keynor – Cahuita, Costa Rica Shaira – Mumbai, India Chiwa – Mchinji, Malawi

The photos above represent what children around the world hold dear as their possessions, yet it also represents serious issues around the globe that are affecting innocent children who have no idea why their village is out of basic resources due to some heated political debate. If you enjoyed these photos, share them with others to help remind them that despite perceived problems, they are likely better off than a large percentage of the world that does not have access to many basic items.

About Anthony Gucciardi:

Anthony is a natural health and human empowerment writer, speaker, and entrepreneur whose writings have appeared in #1 USA Today and Wall Street Journal Best-Selling books and top 100 websites. After overcoming Lyme Disease and nerve-related facial paralysis, Anthony's work now reaches several million readers per month through his highly prolific group of social media pages and websites. Focused on self-development techniques and living a healthy lifestyle, Anthony currently sits on the Advisory Board to Natural Society in addition to managing and directing several other companies dedicated to enhancing social good. Anthony's work routinely appears on both alternative and established websites and television programs alike, including Drudge Report, Thom Hartmann, Simple Reminders, RT, Infowars, Michael Savage, Gaiam TV, and many others.

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