In late 2019, during a quiet moment of reflection, I asked myself: Could a mother’s emotional and mental state influence her unborn child? Could the inner connection between mother and baby before birth shape the child’s health and development?

As a longtime maternity photographer, this question sparked a deep curiosity and led me to explore the power of a mother’s inner life and its potential impact on a child’s emotional and cognitive development.

In my research, I found many studies supporting this idea—but I also discovered a heartbreaking reality: Over 300,000 women die each year from childbirth-related causes, and more than a million babies do not survive past infancy. Many of these deaths are preventable, often due to lack of access to proper care, hygiene, and education.

This truth inspired the creation of W.O.M.B, The World Project

I journeyed at my own expense to 18 of the world’s most underserved regions, where bringing new life is most challenging, and maternal resilience shines through. There, I photographed and interviewed pregnant women, documenting their stories.

“This project was born from a meditation and a prayer—that every mother be held in love.”

This exhibition invites reflection, encouraging mothers to consider how their emotions, thoughts, and daily intentions may influence the life they carry.

It highlights the resilience and quiet power of mothers while sharing their stories with the world. Proceeds support these communities through our nonprofit partner, Nissim-Nessim Maternal Light Inc., as well as help create and sustain the exhibition itself.

You can support this mission with a tax-deductible donation through Nissim-Nessim Maternal Light Inc.

Nissim-Nessim Maternal Light Inc.

“Because no woman should ever have to risk her life in order to bring

new life into the world”.