New York City may or may not be the center of the world, but NYChildren, a new photo series, is providing documentary evidence that the Big Apple sits at the world's crossroads. There are 192 countries out there (by one calculation), and the project aims to capture an image of a child from each. The caveat? All the children must now live in New York.

NYChildren is the work of photographer Danny Goldfield, who relies primarily on word of mouth and media buzz to find his subjects. He's helped by the fact that the project is so democratic and approachable. "A lot of other socially conscious art projects show atrocity," Goldfield says, "but this is something that touches people in a profound way, and it's positive."

With each new picture, the project further exposes the staggering diversity of the city. As the list of remaining countries becomes more obscure, Goldfield knows there is difficulty ahead—"People always ask about Vatican City: 'How are you going to find a child from there?'"—but even if that last elusive child remains undiscovered, he says he'll find satisfaction in having made the effort. "One day, I know I'll finish it. Whether or not it will be complete, I can't say."

Still Seeking (As of GOOD 001's publication date of 9/06):

Africa:
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Djibouti
EquatorialGuinea
Eritrea
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Lesotho
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Rwanda
São Tomé & Príncipe
Seychelles
Swaziland
Tanzania
Tunisia

Asia:
Armenia
Bahrain
Bhutan
Cyprus
Jordan
Kuwait
Laos
Maldives
North Korea
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
United Arab Emirates

Europe:
Andorra
Czech Republic
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
San Marino
Slovenia
Vatican City

North America:
Bahamas
St. Kitts & Nevis

Oceania:
Kiribati
Micronesia
Nauru
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tuvalu
Vanuatu