Motherhood through Aniya's lens Nurture Narratives

CW: miscarriage

Aniya Emtage Legnaro is a visual storyteller and mother of four. She shared with me her journey from raising her first two children as a single mother to having a baby and toddler with her husband Matteo. Her story is one of growth, loss and wisdom gained through experience. We chatted about many aspects of motherhood as well as her work as a photographer including:

🌿 her project to capture the importance of sports for teen girls
🌿 her personal struggle with miscarriages and why she is passionate about destigmatizing this topic
🌿 the importance of relinquishing control when raising kids in partnership
🌿 why she loves documenting the beauty of the everyday so-called 'mundane' moments
🌿 the aspects of Bajan and West Indian culture she wants to pass down to her kids and those she would like to see change including why it's time to stop saying "children should be seen but not heard"
🌿 why mothers need to invest in themselves

You can view Aniya's photography work on instagram @aniyaemtagephotography and reach out to her at aniya@aniyaemtage.com.