“Why is there a taboo when it comes to Indian women bearing their baby bump for people to see, despite the fact that our traditional clothing otherwise shows off a woman’s bare midriff?”
32-year-old Toronto investment professional and beauty blogger Preeya Malik recently did a maternity shoot, but with a slight twist.
She collaborated with Banga Photography and The New Delhi Company for the same.
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Malik realised that because of the stigma surrounding pregnancy, desi women usually hide their baby bumps when they're out and about in public.
Here, she is dressed as Saraswati, goddess of knowledge.
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