Le Journal de la Photographie

Sofiya Cheyenne Perez’s mom Diana Perez gives Sofiya a lift to the dance practice in a 1972 Dodge Coronet © Maija Tammi “I hope you get these fuckin casts the fuck off soon” is written on one of Sofiya’s old casts. Sofiya has had multiple surgeries because of her type of dwarfism. © Maija Tammi A year ago Sofiya had a hip replacement and grew an inch as a result of it. © Maija Tammi Sofiya has trouble walking long distances because of pain, however, she can dance for hours and feel no pain in her bones. © Maija Tammi Sofiya reaching to see her reflection in a washroom mirror before a dance show. She has been dancing since she was three © Maija Tammi Sofiya performs in a ballet entitled Midsummer Nights Dreams at the Brooklyn Dance Centre show. ©Maija Tammi Dancing makes Sofiya feel that she can do anything and be anything she wants © Maija Tammi Best friends Sofiya and Risa Jaz Rifkind are both little and both proud of it © Maija Tammi Sofiya, Risa, David, Justin, Jahmani and Justin Tompkins enjoy the afternoon at a regional convention of Little People of America in New York. © Maija Tammu A hot shower is one of Sofiya’s favourite things in life. © Maija Tammi Sofiya, after showering, draped in her favorite Scoopy-Doo towel. Sofiya lives with her parents and her brother © Maija Tammi Clinton Brown III is ordering food to his room at the regional Little People of America convention. According to his girlfriend Sofiya, Clinton’s appetite is endless. © Maija Tammi Risa Jaz Rifkind loves going out with her friends. © Maija Tammi Best friends, Sofiya and Risa after the first day of events at the regional Little People of America convention in Long Island. © Maija Tammi Christopher, Risa and David partying at the regional convention of Little People of America in New York. © Maija Tammi Sofiya rocking her Pink Lady outfit at a Halloween party in Brooklyn. © Maija Tammi Clinton dressed up like Danny Zuko, from Grease, to match Sofiya’s outfit at a Halloween party. Sofiya gave him a kiss on the cheek to complete the outfit. © Maija Tammi Risa is giving Sofiya a lift to a college party in Baltimore with her scooter. © Maija Tammi Sofiya is waiting for her mom to start the car after a long dance class. © Maija Tammi Sofiya hates being dependent on other people. She would very much like to have her own car. © Maija Tammi Sofiya says that there is always someone staring, but you just have to let it go. © Maija Tammi Clinton wants the tie to match Sofiya’s outfit for the wedding. Sofiya and Clinton have been dating for almost two years. © Maija Tammi Clinton wants the tie to match Sofiya’s outfit for the wedding. Sofiya and Clinton have been dating for over two years. © Maija Tammi Clinton and Sofiya in Clinton’s hotel room at the regional Little People of America convention. © Maija Tammi First thing in the morning, Sofiya turns the news channel on. © Maija Tammi Sofiya wouldn’t want to be any taller. She is perfectly comfortable with her height. © Maija Tammi Sofiya feels that there is a lot of pressure in relationships, especially if you are dating another little person. People tend to think that it is either perfect or it is definitely not going work out. © Maija Tammi Clinton is hoping to marry Sofiya some day. © Maija Tammi Sofiya sometimes gets nightmares where she is two feet taller than she actually is. © Maija Tammi Sofiya thinks that she would not be the same person she is today if she were taller. © Maija Tammi