of sleep quickly shows its effects: children become unfocused and irritable, and their ability to learn and grow suffers. Sufficient sleep gives them the energy they need to explore the world every day with an alert mind and boundless curiosity.

In this series, I focus on the sleeping spaces of children in Kroo Bay, a neighborhood in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Through intimate portraits and photographs of their beds, I aim to offer a glimpse into the reality of their lives—a moment of peace amid the challenges of their daily routines. This project marks the beginning of an effort to make visible the sleeping places of children from different parts of the world. Most children here share a bed with family members. In Kroo Bay, each child I photographed slept with at least two other people, sometimes as many as seven others.

Each portrait follows the same format, with a neutral background that draws attention to the children themselves, giving each child equal importance. This is a deliberate statement: regardless of background or circumstance, all children have the same worth, and each sleeping space—whether humble or luxurious—holds a story that deserves to be told.