"Filatova took a large number of photographs of Chernobyl-area buildings, cottages, rusting never-to-be-used Prypiat carnival equipment, the interiors of disused schools and homes, fire, petrol, police and government stations, and of people who had since returned to the area. The photos are arranged in the form of a story presented as an account of a trip by a biker who travelled alone in the radiation zone."
- Wikipedia
From
elenafilatova.com:
My interest in Chernobyl began in 1992, when I first traveled through Belorussian villages north of the reactor. I was young and I was impressed. What struck me most was some of the dark beauty of the place; the beauty that others could not see...
Here are two Chernobyl tales with pictures. "Ghost Town" was written in 2003-2004, "Land of the Wolves" in 2005. "Ghost Town" was under attack from the very day I put it online. Many do not appreciate my efforts. Chernobyl is a disaster we don't want to remember; it is human made and it never ends...
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