Mona

Mona

 

My full name is…
Mona Omar.

 

But my friends call me…
My name.. no nicknames ;).

 

I grew up…
Copenhagen Denmark.

 

My cultural background…
Somali/Danish.

 

Home is…
My kids and Eddie my soulmate.

 

 

I treasure…
Integrity.

 

I’m listening to…
Burna.

 

I’m currently watching…
The Bear and rewatching Fleabag.

 

Three words to describe me are…
I always wonder how people would describe me.. Frank, fair and fabulous lol.

 

I have fun…
Always!!

 

  

  

The perfect day is…
In bed, all day!

 

The perfect evening is…
Dinner with friends! Always.

 

The perfect scent is…
I don’t use perfume but always love Lavender.

 

I find comfort in…
Books.

 

My favourite body part is…
I'm postpartum lol... it's hard out here these days... but i'm practicing this thing called self love...

 

 

Becoming a mother is…
Challenging, let's be honest.

 

Something I would tell my younger self…
Relax… You’ve got like a thousand hours.

 

The person I admire most…
Instinctively I wanted to say my mom. But then I heard Beyonce started preparing for her world tour just after 3 weeks of giving birth to twins. But if it were a competition I'm sticking to my mom.

 

I feel creative when…
I’m in a good headspace.

 

I am grateful for…
Having children.

 

 

 

I feel proud of…
Going against the odds by being a black woman in film.

 

I relax when…
I’m alone.

 

My favourite snack is…
Too limited... I just like to eat... anything. Food is definitely my love language...

 

My favourite childhood memory…
Sitting around the dinner table at dinnertime with the whole family... siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles.

 

I am looking forward to…
Breakfast, lunch and dinner <3 If you know, you know <3

  

 

Mona wears the Naomi Tee and Drew Short in Black, the Jude Tank in Black and Drew Short in Pumice, the Ines Bra in black, Paloma Bra in Pumice, and Ines Bra in Pumice.
 
Interviewed by Annie Jenkins for Juem Journal.
Photographed by Eddie Klint
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