Nina

It is not that difficult, really, says Nina (23) as she looks up on the bulletin board. The brownish cork surface is filled with kindergarten plans and old memories. Nina is balancing between being a young mother and still holding on to her old lifestyle. Nina is doing something called cosplay. Cosplay is a subculture where people, usually young people, dress up to represent specific characters from Japanese pop-culture. Despite the fact that all her friends have gone to study, she stays in her hometown, Sandefjord, with her child and the old memories. This story tells us something about what it is to be a Norwegian mother today. This story reflects and celebrates the contemporary mother, which unites fulfilment and family life.