Txernobilen munduko istripu nuklear larriena gertatu zen eta, azken 27 urteotan, plantaren inguruko eremuari Esklusio Eremua deitzen diote. Halere, 200 bat pertsonek osatutako komunitatea hor bizi da (ia guztiak adineko emakumeak dira). Amama harro hauek ebakuatzeko aginduei egin zieten aurre, aberriarekin eta komunitatearekin duten loturek "erradioaktibitateari ere aurre egiten dioten indarrak" direlako.

Zergatik geratu Txernobilen? Gure etxea delako.

After Chernobyl’s disaster, nearly all were forced to flee the poisonous Exclusion Zone, yet about 200 elderly women returned and stayed, drawn by their ancestral roots. Many endured Stalin’s famines and Nazi occupation, so invisible radiation seemed a lesser threat than losing community and home. Despite dire warnings, these women have outlived many who relocated, showing the resilience that deep connection to land and belonging can offer. Their story reframes risk, revealing that for some, a sense of place is a vital force that can outweigh even deadly contamination.

Defying Radiation, Home Means More Than Safety In Chernobyl

*The Babushkas of Chernobyl*

Gallery: Proud babushkas, happy at home