Photos of Kids in their Kingdoms from James Mollison’s Where Children Sleep

A child’s bedroom may be their castle, and king or queen of it they may be, but in reality, those rooms are often far from fit for royalty. Documentary photographer James Mollison’s has used his lens to expose the shocking inequalities faced by kids around the globe. The moving portraits of “Where Children Sleep” contrast the similarities of all children against the environments in which they are raised; while some don’t even have a room to themselves, others don’t have a room at all. (above: Risa, 15, Kyoto, Japan)

Alex, 9, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ahkohxet, 8, Brazil

Anonymous, 4, Rome, Italy

Kaya, 4, Tokyo, Japan

Kana, 16, Tokyo, Japan

Ryuta, 10, Tokyo, Japan

Jaime, 9, New York City, USA

Indira, 7, Katmandu, Nepal

Tzvika, 9, Beitar Illit, The West Bank

Lamine, 12, Senegal

Bilal, 6, The West Bank

Dong, 9, Yunnan, China

Anonymous, 9, Ivory Coast

Bikram, 9, Melamchi, Nepal

Rhiannon, 14, Darvel, Scotland

Netu, 11, Kathmandu, Nepal

Alyssa, 8, Harlan County, Kentucky

Juan, 10, Medellin, Colombia

Douha, 10, Hebron, The West Bank

Thais, 1, City of God, Brazil

Lewis, 10, Barnsley, England

Joey, 11, Kentucky, USA

Prena, 14, Kathmandu, Nepal

Jasmine (Jazzy), 4, Kentucky, USA

Nantio, 15, Kenya

Roathy, 8, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Delanie, 9, New Jersey, USA

Li, 10, Beijing, China

Lay Lay, 4, Mae Sot, Thailand