{"id":432,"date":"2011-04-19T02:55:36","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T07:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/?p=432"},"modified":"2011-04-27T03:11:26","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T08:11:26","slug":"chernobyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/","title":{"rendered":"Chernobyl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 26th marks the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. With the ever growing concern of the reactors in Fukushima, Japan, attention has risen on the eve of the Chernobyl anniversary.<br \/>\nLast week I visited the power plant and the surrounding area known as the exclusion zone, a 30km circle around the Chernobyl plant. I met with &#8220;re-settlers&#8221; who moved back a few months after they were evacuated in 1986. Mostly consisting of the elderly, these re-settlers returned because they had no where else to go. They have lived in the area all their lives.<\/p>\n<p>(*please click on thumbnails to see un-cropped version of the image*)<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-432 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_001\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-593\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-593'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople in different shades of pink. On the way to Chernobyl exclusion zone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_002\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-594\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-594'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst checkpoint before entering the exclusion zone\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_003\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-595\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-595'>\n\t\t\t\tStray dog in Chernobyl\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_004\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_004-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_005\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-597\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-597'>\n\t\t\t\tRadiation levels (mR\/h) were about 10 times the normal levels near the now defunct Chernobyl plant\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_006\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_006-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-598\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-598'>\n\t\t\t\tChernobyl Reactor #4\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_007\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_008\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_008-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-600\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-600'>\n\t\t\t\tThe construction of this reactor near Chernobyl was terminated shortly after the nuclear disaster in 1986\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_009\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-601\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-601'>\n\t\t\t\tInside the unfinished reactor.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_010\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-602\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-602'>\n\t\t\t\tOn my way to the ghost town of Pripyat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_011\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_011-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_011-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_011.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-603'>\n\t\t\t\tReading of the ground in this part of Pripyat was 15 times higher than normal background radiation levels.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_012\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_012-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-604\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-604'>\n\t\t\t\tJars of preserved fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_013\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_013-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_014\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-606\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-606'>\n\t\t\t\topen air view of Pripyat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_015\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-607\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-607'>\n\t\t\t\tChernobyl power plant seen in the distance\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_016\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-608\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-608'>\n\t\t\t\tTrees growing in this abandoned penthouse apartment in Pripyat\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_017\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_018\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_019\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_019-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-611\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-611'>\n\t\t\t\tAuditorium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_020\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_020-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-612\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-612'>\n\t\t\t\tgymnasium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_021\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_022\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_023\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-615\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-615'>\n\t\t\t\tswimming pool\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_024\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_025\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_025-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_026\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_027\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_027-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_028\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_028-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-620\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-620'>\n\t\t\t\tAt a Pripyat kindergarden\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_029\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_029-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_030\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_030-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_031\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_031-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_032\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_032-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_033\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_033-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_034\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_034-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-626\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-626'>\n\t\t\t\tanimal footprints incased into cement\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_035\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_035-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-627\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-627'>\n\t\t\t\ta basketball court over run with vegetation\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_036\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_036-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_037\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_037-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_038\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_038-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_039\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_039-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-631\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-631'>\n\t\t\t\tbook on posture\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_040\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_040-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_041\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_041-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-633\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-633'>\n\t\t\t\tbare road on our way to see &#8220;re-settlers&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_042\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_042-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_043\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_043-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-635\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-635'>\n\t\t\t\tpictures of Vasil and Motia&#8217;s grandchildren\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_044\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_044-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_045\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_045-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-637\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-637'>\n\t\t\t\tVasil and his white horse\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_046\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_046-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-638\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-638'>\n\t\t\t\tMotia frying up some fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_047\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_047-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-639\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-639'>\n\t\t\t\tMotia prepared lunch for us\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_048\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_048-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_049\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_049-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-641\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-641'>\n\t\t\t\tMotia pouring some homemade distilled strawberry drink.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_050\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_050-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_050-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_050-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_050.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_051\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_052\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-644\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-644'>\n\t\t\t\tVasil and hit gold teeth\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_053\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_053-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_054\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_054-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_055\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_055-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-647\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-647'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;It is my home. I was born here, I will die here.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_056\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_056-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_057\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_057-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-649\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-649'>\n\t\t\t\tMotia and Vasil\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_058\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_058-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-650\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-650'>\n\t\t\t\tMeter reads close to normal background radiation levels\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_059\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_059-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-651\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-651'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_060\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_060-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-652'>\n\t\t\t\tIvan\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_061\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_061-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-653\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-653'>\n\t\t\t\tcat and rooster sharing a bed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_062\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_062-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-654\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-654'>\n\t\t\t\tSome shacks belonging to Ivan and Maria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_063\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_063-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-655\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-655'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria petting one of her many kittens\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_064\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-656\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-656'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_065\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_065-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-657\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-657'>\n\t\t\t\tIvan and Maria\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_066\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_066-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-658\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-658'>\n\t\t\t\tIvan saying goodbye\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_067\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Chernobyl_067-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-659\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-659'>\n\t\t\t\tTanks in the exclusion zone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/willlew.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/chernobyl\/chernobyl_068\/'><img 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