Interview and text by Midori Tanioka
Published on July 30, 2022 on CHANTO WEB
What would you do if you were suddenly told that your child might have Down Syndrome?
This article is an interview with Eri Ara, a woman raising a one-year-old girl with Down Syndrome; Aiko.
Eri says, “Like many parents, I went through a period of darkness.” But now, when Eri posts a photo of Aiko’s dazzling smile on Instagram, she always adds the following hashtag: “#theluckyfew”.
This is the story of Eri and Aiko’s one year and eight months together. But at the same time, it is not just the story of them. It is a story that is relevant to the families of the approximately 2,200 children born with Down Syndrome each year (approximately 6 children born each day), and those of us who live in the same society as these children.
Click here for the original article in Japanese ↓
https://chanto.jp.net/articles/-/271962?display=b
English translation data is here↓
https://midoritanioka.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Living-with-a-Daughter-with-Down-Syndrome_EN.docx.pdf
