IMAGES: Images That Show Where 16 Kids Around The World Sleep. Shocking And Eye Opening

There is just over 7 billion people on this planet. It was half that amount in 1967. With 7 billion people roaming around earth in different cultures and different countries, our lives are all extremely different. Millions of people from around the world are currently experiencing very different childhoods. Some are living in abject poverty, lacking basic food and sanitation, while others are more fortunate by being born in a country where those things are guaranteed and usually taken for granted.

When photographer James Mollison was asked to come up with an idea for engaging with children’s rights, he found himself thinking of his bedroom: how significant it was during his childhood, and how it reflected what he had and who he was.

And with that, he made it his mission to create Where Children Sleep – a collection of stories about children from around the world, told through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms.

Alex, 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bilal, 6, Wadi Abu Hindi, The West Bank

Indira, 7, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ahkohxet, 8, Amazonia, Brazil

Dong, 9, Yunnan, China

Juan David, 10, Medellin, Colombia

Ryuta, 10, Tokyo, Japan

Joey, 11, Kentucky, USA

Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast

Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal

Tzvika, 9, Beitar Illit, The West Bank

Douha, 10, Hebron, The West Bank

Lamine, 12, Bounkiling village, Senegal

Rhiannon, 14, Darvel, Scotland

Risa, 15, Kyoto, Japan

Netu, 11, Kathmandu, Nepal

These photos are extremely hard hitting in that they bring forward such an obvious representation of inequality in the world in a way that everyone can understand. Should we be doing more to improve the quality of life of people around the world and what is the best way to do this? These are both important questions that need to be challenged so please share these images with others by clicking  below.