An impressive collection of photos of children from around the world.

Some children are born into privilege. But many others are not so fortunate: they are born into situations beyond their control. And then, their destiny is shaped by deeply ingrained memories from their childhood.

The prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2017 recognized photographs of children from around the world. From a homeless child playing in a dilapidated cemetery in the Philippines to a boy smiling while holding two guns in Honduras, the lives of these children are truly diverse.

In Guizhou, China, this boy's parents were busy harvesting while his 90-year-old grandmother enjoyed a moment of rest, gently stroking his head.

This photo was taken at a cemetery in Manila, Philippines, where a homeless community lives. The boy found a balloon to play with next to some unclaimed bodies.

Li, a young boy, is in a weight-loss center in Changchun. He's been there since last year, undergoing traditional Chinese treatments including fire therapy.

Taha Sirhan (right), 11 years old, carries an Iraqi flag through burnt oil fields in the city of Qayyarah south of East Mosul, Iraq. His father was killed by ISIS during the ISIS occupation of the city.

Twin sisters Liu Bingqing and Liu Yujie participate in a rigorous sports training session at a Chinese sports school in Jining, Shandong province, where they have studied since childhood.

A young child in Togo, West Africa, with fresh wounds that will turn into scars, a typical sign of the Soma tribe.

In Benin, West Africa, a two-year-old member of the Betamarribe tribe had to undergo a painful tattooing ceremony according to traditional custom.

Polish photographer Kamila Staniszewska captured a photo of her six-year-old daughter crying while doing her homework.

And here is photographer Tim Topple's 6-year-old daughter playing at their home in Cieszyn, southern Poland.

Nine-year-old Syuzanna sits in the shell of a car outside the abandoned building where she lives in Gymri, Armenia. The poverty rate there is 47 percent.

Pictured is fashion designer Nassiba and her son, living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She says, “This society restricts divorced people. You are controlled by others regarding what you can and cannot do. As a single mother, I have found a way to live peacefully with my sacrifices, but I can still find my own happiness.”

In GouLingYu, Gansu province, this little girl is just one of 61 million children left in rural China whose parents have moved to the city. She says her mother "ran away" from her when she was only six months old.

In the Sumatra Barat forest, Indonesia, children sit and play with an elder of the Mentawai tribe on Mentawai Island.

A Bedouin boy in Oman holds his father's gun. Photographer Mark Languido Vicente explains: "He's still too young to use a gun, but his job is to keep it safe while his father has guests."

Photographer Germano Miele wrote about the small village in Benin featured in this photo: "This is a very common sight when you leave the big cities to explore small villages. People welcome you like an old relative returning home with wonderful and unforgettable smiles. And they called me 'Yovo' (meaning 'white person in Fon' - in the local language). This is the pure Africa I love."

A young man is seen holding two guns in the Honduran city of Rivera Hernandez. According to the photographer, five gangs are fighting each other there, and three more people die every day.

A boy in Nakhon Si Thammarat, southern Thailand, strokes a buffalo in the early morning mist.

Photographer Jian Seng Soh, who took this photo in Kyoto, Japan, wrote: "I gave up my seat to the elementary school girl with the heavy backpack, and she immediately fell asleep."

A tired student sits in a classroom at a school near Sidone in Lebanon, where some one million Syrian refugees are being assisted by international organizations.

In Edinburgh, Scotland, boys are smoking cigarettes in an impoverished area with high unemployment rates, drug abuse, and gang activity.

According to Dan Tri