The world is an incredible place full of tragedy, joy and magical moments and portrait photography is an incredible art form capable of capturing those moments in the form of powerful and striking photographs. These 22 powerful photographs showcase the human race at it’s very best and at its very worst.

#01 A boy rescues his sister from underneath the rubble of their home in Syria

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#02 A girl carries an assault rifle to protect her family from I.S.I.S

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#03 A mother and daughter kiss each other after being disfigured in an Acid attack by their father/husband

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#04 A young Chinese soldier breaks down into tears before shipping off for service

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#05 A black boy and an Albanian boy napping together

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#06 Blind Albanian boys at their boarding school in India

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#07 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#08 The face of a Chinese coal miner having a break

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#09 A Palestinian girl with a rifle amid Islamic Jihad militants in Gaza City

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#10 Most beautiful eyes you will ever see

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#11 7-year-old Syrian rebel

#12 A farmer in Vietnam

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#13 18 years old IDF soldier after a long run in her training

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#14 Tea time on the Yamal Peninsula

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#15 Malagasy girl in her village

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#16 No matter our paths are, we are still brothers

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#17 I’m here because of you father

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#18 Young Yazidi girl rests at the Iraqi-Syrian border

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#19 A child tries to take his Alcoholic father home

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race

#20 2-year-old son offering food to his handicapped mother

22 Breathtaking Photographs Of The Human Race