I couldn\u2019t understand how the severity of the Dragon Bridge and the contained magnificence of Pre\u0161eren Square could be so distant -yet, so physically close- to this peculiar street from the bohemian vibe; this street which was greeting me with its graffiti, its small boutiques, the blues music coming from the old record shop and the penetrating smells of world cuisines.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Almost two years later, and I find myself in Ljubljana again, no longer a tourist, but a resident. Almost two years later, and I keep walking back and forth Trubarjeva, as it became the street that leads me to the APIS Institute, the organization where I work and volunteer. And it\u2019s through the APIS Institute, and more precisely, thanks to one of its projects, that I came to know Trubarjeva and its people better.<\/p>\n
At the APIS Institute I met with Neva and Ela, two fantastic girls with whom I share the passion for music and, as it came out during our gatherings, a tendency to deep and introspective conversations. Our respective connections to the street were interestingly diverse. If my attraction to Trubarjeva was very fresh and mainly due to a sense of curiosity, to Ela Trubarjeva is the street where she spent part of her childhood, when the places we see today looked different or were not even there, yet. Whereas what draws Neva to Trubarjeva is the feeling of being part of something bigger, of a melting pot of different cultures, identities, and mindsets all finding their pace in the relaxed rhythm of the street.<\/p>\n![\"IMG_7653_francesca_popravek\"](\"http:\/\/www.instituteapis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7653_francesca_popravek.jpg\")
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