Italian Photographer Reveals What Childhood Looks Like Throughout The World
Massimo Bietti is an Italian photographer who travels around the world, capturing breathtaking photos of children along the way.
Massimo Bietti has built a striking photo project around one simple idea, childhood looks different everywhere, yet it carries the same sense of wonder. His images travel across countries and cultures, showing children in places like Norway, Malaysia, Russia, Ethiopia, India, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu.
The Italian photographer’s work stands out because it captures more than faces, it catches small moments that feel familiar even when the setting is far away. Each photo adds another glimpse into how kids grow up around the world, with details that are both specific and universal.
From remote villages to busy communities, Bietti’s collection keeps revealing new sides of childhood. Here’s the full story.
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A few of these portraits feel especially hard to forget.
Madagascar
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Ethiopia
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Russia
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Nepal
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Ethiopia
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Cambodia
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South Sudan
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The series keeps moving from one country to the next without losing its focus.
Vanuatu
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Papua New Guinea
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Ethiopia
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Malaysia
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Cambodia
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Bangladesh
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Norway
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Each image adds another small piece to the bigger picture.
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Malaysia
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Ethiopia
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Myanmar
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Italy
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Cambodia
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India
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India
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Madagascar
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Papua New Guinea
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Vanuatu
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South Sudan
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Ethiopia
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Bietti’s photos make childhood feel both familiar and far away at once.
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