Maria and Tea, APIS Institute (Slovenia) and more art by Nino Bektashashvili

Maria Jan is an American woman with Slovenian and Macedonian roots. She grew up in New York, and after high school she continued her studies in London, where she settled as a musician (pianist). In 2018 she met her life partner who was from Slovenia. Love brought her back to her roots, to Slovenia, where she lives with her husband and two children. Tea is a dancer who was born and raised in Slovenia. She used to travel a lot, but now she lives in London with her Nigerian partner and two daughters. Tea's father also followed his love abroad. He came to Slovenia from Bosnia to be with Tea's mother and have a family.