Belarus village within Chernobyl evacuation zone, 1998

Gomel Region, Belarus. Residents of a village within the Chernobyl evacuation zone have been living here for ten years now. They returned back home after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster as they felt like belonging here despite the danger of radiation. Now villagers live off their own vegetable garden and small livestock. Viktor Tolochko/ITAR-TASS

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Belarus Belonging Chernobyl Despite Evacuation Felt Gomel Livestock Radiation Residents Returned Tolochko Vegetable Villagers

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