10 Amazing International Photos That Will Give You Some Perspective

These are just photos of kids from around the world with their favorite material possessions. But they’re never really just photos. What do they tell you about the world we live in?

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Mischa Reuben

Mar 20, 2013

Orly from Brownsville, Texas

Puput from Bali, Indonesia

Bethsaida from Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Arafe and Aisha from Aman, Zanzibar

Lucas from Sydney, Austrailia

Maudy from Sibanda, Zambia

Pavel from Davinson, Kiev

Chiwa from Mwafulirwa, Malawi

Stella from Montecchio, Italy

Naya from Managua, Nicaragua

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10 Amazing International Photos That Will Give You Some Perspective

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