August 28 is not just a date on the calendar, it's Dream Day. Each of us dreams of something special, but what lies in the hearts of people around the world? Photographer Trey Ratcliffe went on an amazing journey to find out the answer. Opening the souls of strangers from different parts of the Earth, he tried to understand what kind of dreams we live and how it affects our lives.
What do people on Earth dream about?
Photographer Trey Ratcliff is famous for his amazing photographs of Japan and China. Today we present to you a selection of his photos “What they dream about and what they do”, revealing people and their plans. According to Trey, he loves to observe others, to find interesting faces. If Ratcliffe meets people who are interesting for him to shoot, but are going through hard times, he gives them a few dollars (or euros, or yens). The photographer also talks to his "models" about their lives. Ratcliffe claims that he can see the difference between people who are close to their dreams and those who are far from it.
What do people on Earth dream about? 1. Maurizio's dream is to be a boat captain in the Gulf of Naples and protect the natural environment around Pospitillo and the Amalfi Coast. At the moment he is already living in his dream.What do people on Earth dream about? 2. Ranjit's dream is to get a job at a nearby factory. He lives on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.What do people on Earth dream about? 3. Four-year-old Nathaniel dreams of getting closer to God and making his mother happy. Nathaniel lives in an Amish settlement in Pennsylvania.What do people on Earth dream about? 4. Vespucci, who was homeless when this photo was taken, dreams of finding his son.What do people on Earth dream about? 5. Andrew's dream is to convey to the world his vision of balance and universal harmony.What do people on Earth dream about? 6. This man, who attended a Hezbollah party meeting in Paris, did not share his dream or give his name, but allowed his photograph to be taken.What do people on Earth dream about? 7. Brenna is a barista at Starbucks. She saves money to go to cosmetology school. Her dream is to live in the Australian outback, own her own style studio and run a photo gallery at the same time.What do people on Earth dream about? 8. This is Avut. She traveled to Angkor Wat, a temple complex in Cambodia.What do people on Earth dream about? 9. Olaf runs a windmill in Haarlem in the Netherlands. His dream is to build engines for the best Formula 1 teams.What do people on Earth dream about? 10. Tatyana's dream is to be an American movie star. She works in a small perfume department in the corner of an underground shopping mall in Russia.What do people on Earth dream about? 11. Skye's dream is to be a successful dermatologist. Skye posed in Milan during her medical school summer break.What do people on Earth dream about? 12. Johannes van Dam is currently living his dream as the chief restaurant columnist for Het Parool newspaper in Amsterdam.What do people on Earth dream about? 13. Rika's dream is the victory of light over darkness.What do people on Earth dream about? 14. Eva from Amsterdam dreams of graduating from business school.What do people on Earth dream about? 15. Mani's dream is to return to Romania and find his mother. He was homeless.What do people on Earth dream about? 16. Ahira's dreams are to go to university and become an engineer or a doctor or whatever her parents want her to be.What do people on Earth dream about? 17. Paula, who posed as the Statue of Liberty in Naples, can no longer remember her dream.What do people on Earth dream about? 18. Ankara's dream is to star in a soap opera. She worked in the perfume department of a store in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.What do people on Earth dream about? 19. Aru's dream is to provide a good life for his children. This man, covered in Thai protective tattoos, was selling carved wooden figurines near Bangkok.What do people on Earth dream about? 20. Valeria's dream is to live on a ranch with many horses and at the same time be able to go on an elite shopping trip. She worked in a haute couture store in Austin, where she had recently moved from Siberia.What do people on Earth dream about? 21. Claudio's dream is to help people and seek the truth.What do people on Earth dream about? 22. Lisaka's dream is to stay healthy after she almost died a few years ago.What do people on Earth dream about? 23. Amin from Iran dreams that one day our race will be called "man", our religion - "humanity", and our nationality - "citizen of the world." He also wants to drive a Ferrari.What do people on Earth dream about? 24. Edel's dream is to have a big and friendly family.What do people on Earth dream about? 25. Suma wants his children to become rich in America.What do people on Earth dream about? 26. Neela's dream is to be a famous movie star.What do people on Earth dream about? 27. Maria from Naples dreams of writing songs and being a singer. She works as a diving instructor.What do people on Earth dream about? 28. Rainier's dream was to create Eve-Online, which is now one of the most popular online games in the world. Rainier from Iceland.