1- EACH FAMILY IS DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER. WHAT DOES YOURS LOOK LIKE?

WE’RE TWO MUMS, WHICH MAKES US EVEN MORE DIFFERENT FROM MANY OTHER FAMILIES. HOWEVER, WE JUST WANT TO BE SEEN AND TREATED THE SAME WAY AS OTHERS. OUR FAMILY IS COLORFUL AND PLAYFUL. IN OUR TINY FLAT, THERE’S ALWAYS A LOT OF LAUGHTER AND JOY IN BEING TOGETHER. WE DON’T TAKE OURSELVES VERY SERIOUSLY, AND WE LOVE THIS ABOUT US. IT GIVES OUR SON A LOT OF FREEDOM TO GROW.

2- WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE FAMILY ROUTINES OR RITUALS?

WE LOVE TO WAKE UP TOGETHER, ALL THREE IN THE SAME BED WITH LOTS OF CUDDLES. WE ALSO LOVE TO DANCE TOGETHER AS CRAZILY AS WE POSSIBLY CAN.

3- THE SPACES WHERE WE LIVE ARE LIKE LITTLE SANCTUARIES. WHAT MAKES YOUR HOME SPECIAL TO YOU?

OUR HOME IS SMALL, WHICH BRINGS OUR FAMILY EVEN CLOSER. WE DON’T NEED MUCH MORE ROOM AS INDIVIDUALS; WE LOVE HAVING OUR LITTLE NEST.

4- AT THE MiNiMONO PROJECT, WE TRY TO ENCOURAGE A POSITIVE CONSUMPTION PATTERN TOWARDS A BETTER COLLECTIVE FUTURE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ACTIONS YOU TAKE IN YOUR DAILY LIVES TO TAKE CARE OF THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET?

WE ONLY EAT PLANT-BASED FOOD. IT’S OUR DAILY DECISION TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET, THE ANIMALS, AND OUR HEALTH.

5- EVEN AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAMILY STRUGGLES OF ALL TIMES, FOOD HAS A WAY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. WOULD YOU SHARE WITH US YOUR NUMBER ONE FAMILY DINNER RECIPE?

IT IS VERY TOUGH TO CHOOSE ONE BECAUSE WE LOVE SO MANY, BUT IT MIGHT ACTUALLY BE RICE WITH MISO GARLIC BLACK BEANS. IT IS SUPER QUICK, NOURISHING, AND WE ALWAYS HAVE ALL THE INGREDIENTS AT HOME.

6- AT YOUR HOME, WHO USES YOUR MiNiMONO AND FOR WHAT?

OUR SON, “PEANUT,” USES OUR MiNiMONO ON A DAILY BASIS. HE SITS ON IT WHEN DRAWING, USES IT TO REACH SOMETHING IN THE KITCHEN, AND CAN WASH HIS HANDS OR BRUSH HIS TEETH IN THE BATHROOM BY HIMSELF. WE LOVE THAT HE CAN MOVE IT EASILY SINCE THE MATERIAL IS LIGHT.