This collaborative project is showing the love of Minya and Tatyana, a couple with Down syndrome in their 50s, living in the social village of "Svetlana", near St Petersburg in Russia. Minya and Tatyana met each other in this village and fell in love in 2015. They were over 50 years old. I witnessed this couple get to know each other and can see how happy they have been ever since.

They took care of each other, spent their free time together, and worry about each other’s health. They cherish every minute of their time together. Love for them is not something ordinary, but a rare stroke of luck. Minya and Tatyana work as bakers, and also help with cooking and cleaning. They also act in plays and paint. Many believe that people with Down syndrome are incapable of love, but it is not true. Love knows no bounds. 
 

The project combines images by the me and images taken by Tatyana with a Polaroid camera. Tatyana took pictures of what surrounds her and what she was interested in. I didn't interfere in the process and didn't control it. We are here as a team, where everyone has their own voice.
 

Tatyana died because of COVID in 2021.