Photographer James Mollison, after portraying children from all over the world in their bedrooms surrounded by their toys and possessions in his book Where Children Sleep, has once again highlighted the peculiarities of different cultures with his new book, Playground.
Inspired by his own memories of playing during school breaks, the Kenyan-born photographer has illustrated the different ways childhood’s various joys and inequalities play out according to where his young subjects live. Various scenes of laughter, tears, and games demonstrate the intense experiences which happen on the playground. With photographs from rich and poor schools, in countries including Argentina, Bhutan, Bolivia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Norway, Sierra Leone, the United Kingdom and the USA, Mollison also provides access to issues of global diversity and inequality. The following are some of the photos he has captured:
1. Aida Boys School, Bethlehem, The West Bank
2. St. Mary of the Assumption, Elementary School, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
3. Bhakta Vidyashram, Kathmandu, Nepal
4. Dechen Phodrang, Thimphu, Bhutan
5. Gomalandet Skole, Kristiansund, Norway
6. Gram Panchayat School, Ludiya, Kutch, Gujarat, India
7. Holtz High School, Tel Aviv, Israel
8. Hull Trinity House School, Hull, UK
9. Inglewood High School, Inglewood, California, USA
10. Kroo Bay Primary, Freetown, Sierra Leone
11. Maamounia Elementary Rhimal Area, Gaza City, Gaza
12. Manera Primary School, Naivasha, Kenya
13. Paso Payita, Aramasi, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
14. Seabright Primary School, London
15. Shikim Maoz School, Sderot, Israel
16. Shohei Elementary School, Tokyo, Japan
17. Utheim Skole, Kårvåg, Averøy, Norway
18. Valley View School, Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya
19. Virani Deaf and Dumb School, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
20. Wen Chong Primary School, Qingyuan, China
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Why are there always kids thrown on the ground 😛
Compare pictures 1 (Bethlehem) and 11 (Gaza City) with 7 and 15 (Israel)
The photo from a “Tel Aviv high school” isn’t a school, it’s an air force base!