A Wasted Land

March 31st, 1996 | Posted in Articles, New York Times | No Comments
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10 years later, through fear, Chernobyl still kills in Belarus

SAVICHI, Belarus–This has been a cheerless decade for 18-year-old Svetlana Lebenok. She never finished school because there are no longer any schools around here to finish. Her three older brothers spend their days tethered to a vodka bottle. Her parents live like invalids. Read more »