1 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:58,580 This video presents the 4th charity expedition (and the 3rd organized by NAPROMIENIOWANI.PL) to aid the people of Chernobyl. 2 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:02,260 It's just an excerpt which does not convey the full magnitude of the whole expedition. 3 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,300 Produced by 4 00:01:09,380 --> 00:01:12,000 April 26, 1986 - The nuclear disaster in Chernobyl 5 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,000 Evacuation of 350.000 people 6 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,000 Race against time 7 00:01:28,540 --> 00:01:32,500 Forced resettlement 8 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:38,500 The local settlers - Samosely 9 00:01:40,420 --> 00:01:48,780 The Last People of Chernobyl 2 10 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,540 Pripyat 33 years later 11 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,000 Amusement park the Ferris wheel 12 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:44,000 The Palace of Culture 'Energetik' 13 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:05,000 The Music School Kurchatov Street 14 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:30,000 The Azure Swimming Pool Sportyvna Street 15 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:08,000 Pripyat 16 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:38,000 Central square 17 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:57,000 The Last People of Chernobyl 2 18 00:05:12,500 --> 00:05:16,000 The skies were illuminated by two consecutive explosions... 19 00:05:16,300 --> 00:05:19,000 and the still waters were disturbed by small waves. 20 00:05:19,260 --> 00:05:23,000 This is how Vasil Lavrenko describes the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl. 21 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:26,700 On the night between 25 and 26 April 1986, he was fishing. 22 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:32,000 He had no idea what was going on or how this would affect him and thousands of other people... 23 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:36,000 ...while listening to the sirens of the fire engines, rushing to the power plant. 24 00:05:37,280 --> 00:05:41,000 As a result of the disaster, 145.000 people were evacuated... 25 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:46,000 134 of them had symptoms of acute radiation syndrome, 28 of whom died. 26 00:05:46,500 --> 00:05:50,000 Among them, there were firefighters who were the first to appear at the ground zero and risked their lives. 27 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:57,420 They were brave as they knew that one couldn't do anything to protect themselves against radiation. 28 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Their highly contaminated clothes had been stored in the basement of the Hospital No.126 in Pripyat... 29 00:06:03,260 --> 00:06:07,000 ...making it one of the most contaminated spots in the entire Exclusion Zone. 30 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,320 However, the town of Pripyat remained functional for one more day. 31 00:06:10,500 --> 00:06:14,060 People went to work and to school. Some even got married. 32 00:06:14,500 --> 00:06:20,000 No sooner than on April 27 were the people informed about the irrevocable evacuation of all inhabitants... 33 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:21,920 Three hours later, the town was empty. 34 00:06:22,260 --> 00:06:27,300 There was no panic. People believed that it was only temporary and that they'd be back 3 days later. 35 00:06:27,500 --> 00:06:31,380 In fact, they did return...but many months later and only to pick up their belongings. 36 00:06:31,500 --> 00:06:37,300 This is how Pripyat, the USSR's youngest city, died, along with 95 nearby villages. 37 00:06:37,500 --> 00:06:42,540 Despite the restrictions, some returned to live in the abandoned villages - just like Vasil Lavrenko. 38 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:47,500 They are called "Samosely". Those self-settlers are the last people of Chernobyl. 39 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:52,000 It's time to go and launch another charity expedition and help the Samosely. 40 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,000 Day 1 41 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:10,000 *Ivankiv, the Exclusion Zone border* How many families? 15 maybe 20? 42 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,000 Shall we take this with us? 43 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:56,000 We're on our way to village number one, Opachychi. There is a babushka who will turn 91 in July. 44 00:07:56,500 --> 00:08:02,000 We visited her during last year's expedtion. She was doing fine. Let's see how she is now. 45 00:08:02,500 --> 00:08:07,000 We will give her the bare necessities and, if need be, will run some errands. 46 00:08:07,500 --> 00:08:11,000 Then we will go further to Kupovate which is more populated than the place we will visit now. 47 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,000 *Opachychi, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 48 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,000 Watch your head. 49 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,000 Close the door behind you. 50 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:46,000 The boys from Poland came here to help you and brought you some gifts. 51 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,000 Behind the fridge. Here. 52 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:53,000 We have brought those slippers for her. 53 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:02,000 -They are good! -I will put the other one on too. May you boys get younger and younger! 54 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:08,000 -They are so soft! -Warm. 55 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,500 They used to come and remove the snow but recently she has to manage on her own. 56 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:24,700 -Oh, so she's removed all the snow on the way to the well by herself? -Yes. 57 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:28,500 -So the firefighters come to help. What about the local authorities? -No, there's nobody. 58 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:38,000 The local workers here remove the snow, cut trees down and bring it to Chernobyl or somewhere. 59 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,000 They come, cut trees down and clean things up. 60 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,000 Only those people come here. 61 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,000 It is not their duty. They come and help of their own accord. 62 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,000 You will make me look beautiful. 63 00:10:01,500 --> 00:10:05,000 Of course! We will bring you new pictures. 64 00:10:05,500 --> 00:10:09,000 I used to walk a lot... 65 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:21,000 ...Kids, I have no place to work...There are no people so they dissolved the kolkhoz. 66 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,000 I used to milk cows. There were 15 of them. With my own hands. 67 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:37,000 I also took care of the sows when they got babies. 68 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,000 I even did potato-lifting with a tractor, when I was small. 69 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:53,000 I'd then travel on the trailer. 70 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:57,000 -Are you 91? -No, older than that. 71 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:01,000 -You're older? -I'm from 1928. 72 00:11:02,500 --> 00:11:09,000 She was born in 1928. So she's 91 now. Her birthday is in July. 73 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,000 I will have a round number soon. 74 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:18,000 -Oh, there's a mess over there. This is where my "main residence" is. -Don't worry about it. 75 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:23,000 She has some beautiful pictures here. There on the cupboard. 76 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Apparently she was active during the WWII. She was a partisan. She helped people. 77 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:47,000 I used to bring partisans food. I sure did. 78 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:05,000 There was no snow here. It all fell at once. 79 00:12:12,500 --> 00:12:18,000 When she was young and worked, her shoes were worn out every week. 80 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:30,000 I used to dance a lot and that would damage my shoes. 81 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:35,000 Thank you, thank you, thank you. 82 00:12:35,500 --> 00:12:39,000 May God protect you and women not disturb you. 83 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Oh, the dog. 84 00:13:22,500 --> 00:13:25,000 With a lot of trouble we've reached the village of Otashev. 85 00:13:25,500 --> 00:13:30,000 Not many people come here. It's my 69th time in the Zone but only my 3rd visit here. 86 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:38,000 Anyway, we will give her lots of things. She never leaves this place and she probably has no family. Nobody visits her. 87 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:44,000 *Otashev, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 88 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:59,000 Good day. 89 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,000 I'll be speaking Polish because she is deaf, unfortunately. 90 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:12,000 She says that it's nice that we've come, despite the cold. 91 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:16,000 I can't say anything. It's hard to explain. 92 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,000 Thank you. 93 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,000 -Here we have water for you. -Thank you. 94 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,000 And this is a coal briquette. 95 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:35,000 Ask her about that picture in the white frame, next to the TV. She got it from me. 96 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,000 The Poles... 97 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:48,000 Yes, it was me. 98 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:51,000 Oh, so you're from Poland? Thank you. 99 00:14:53,500 --> 00:14:55,500 So she remembers that. 100 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,000 Thank you. 101 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:24,000 When Vasyl, my neighbour, died, the cat came to me. 102 00:15:25,000 --> 00:15:27,000 So you have 3 cats now, right? 103 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,000 There are five cats. 104 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:35,000 So this is where they stay. Look how cute he is. 105 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,000 Look here. 106 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:49,000 Last year, when we were here, she was one of the two inhabitants of this village. 107 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,000 Now she is the sole inhabitant. 108 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:56,000 Petru Ivanovich, who lived here, died in September 2018. 109 00:15:57,000 --> 00:16:00,000 We didn't meet him last year because he was staying with his family in Kyiv. 110 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:08,000 He was a very active Samosel. He would swim in the river and go fishing. That's what he ate. 111 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:13,000 Unfortunately, he died and now this village is dying too. 112 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,000 *Kupovate, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 113 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:40,000 We're now in Kupovate, in front of the house of a sweet babushka who has problems walking. 114 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:46,000 This is why we will give her a lot. To help her survive the winter. 115 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:50,000 Warm clothes, lots of food... 116 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:57,000 I will also give her a gift from Lucja - a young girl who was here with us last September. 117 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:04,000 Babushka liked her a lot. Lucja put fresh bandages on her leg. 118 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:08,000 It was clear to see that they became friends, despite the language barrier. 119 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:15,000 Lucja sent me a gift for her: a photo and a nice headscarf. 120 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:19,000 Let's go and give it to her. We'll see how she's doing. 121 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,000 Maybe we should enter? 122 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:36,000 Good day! May we enter? 123 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,000 -Should I leave it here? -Yes, please. 124 00:18:03,500 --> 00:18:06,000 This is a new oilcloth, maybe you'll need it. 125 00:18:06,500 --> 00:18:10,000 And this is to keep you warm at night. It's soft. 126 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:13,000 Thank you! 127 00:18:13,500 --> 00:18:15,500 -Let's go and warm up next to the stove. -Yes. 128 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:19,500 -To make nights brighter. -Yes, I indeed needed a flashlight. 129 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,000 The switch is right there. 130 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:26,000 -It's a good one. -Yes, sure it is. 131 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,000 -Lucja, a tiny and beautiful girl. -Yes, she was helping indeed. 132 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:51,000 Maybe you don't remember her but she remembers you and she sends you this picture. 133 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:56,000 -Oh my God! -She sent it to me and told me to give it to you. 134 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,000 She also wrote you a letter. 135 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,000 Maybe you should read it. 136 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:07,000 Read it for me, I can't see that well. 137 00:19:07,500 --> 00:19:10,000 "Good day, babushka. I don't know if you remember me but I visited you in September." 138 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:16,000 "This time I couldn't come in person but I've sent you a gift, so that you remember me." 139 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:23,000 "I wish you good health and good luck. May Krystian take care of you." 140 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:27,000 "I will come again next year. I hope you will like your gift." 141 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,000 "Best wishes, Lucja" 142 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,000 -It's her. -And this is me? 143 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:40,000 How nice of her, such a nice frame. Oh, my daughter! 144 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:24,000 Lady Olga, whom we've just visited, gave us supper... 145 00:20:24,500 --> 00:20:27,000 ...and she got some gifts. 146 00:20:27,500 --> 00:20:32,000 Now we're going to the other end of Kupovate, to visit Maria Ilchenko. 147 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:36,500 Unfortunately, her husband died last October. 148 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:42,500 It's sad because I knew them very well. I visited them very often. 149 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:46,500 Maria treated me like one of her grandsons. 150 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:51,000 I once gave her a photo of me and her. 151 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,000 She kissed it and put it right next to her family photos. 152 00:20:56,000 --> 00:21:00,000 It's a sad story, how her husband passed. He died peacefully in his bed. 153 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:06,000 She couldn't afford neither a church service nor a decent funeral. 154 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:14,000 There came foresters and firefighters, took him 300 metres further... 155 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:19,000 ...to the nearby cemetery and buried him there. 156 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,500 This is how life ends in the Exclusion Zone. 157 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:28,000 We'll now visit lady Maria, spend some time with her, give her some food and warm clothes. 158 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,000 That's a lot of snow. 159 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:54,000 The place seems well maintained, though. 160 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:58,000 We'll put it here, next to the bench. 161 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:06,000 Mind your head. 162 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,500 Oh! My dearest grandsons have come! 163 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:16,000 -You didn't recognize us immediately? -No! I didn't! 164 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:26,000 -Where should we put it? -Come on, come on. 165 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:35,000 -Don't open it. We've eaten already. -Have you? 166 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:39,000 -I have. Thank you. -And you? Have you eaten? 167 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,000 He has become fat already. 168 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:50,000 He is the fattest one. 169 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:54,000 He drinks a lot of beer, so... 170 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,000 Come, give me a kiss. 171 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,000 No, no. Just do your thing... 172 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,900 And this? You got it from me. It's me. 173 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:46,000 It's her son. 174 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,000 It's all of them together. 175 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:13,000 -More, more, more! -Leave enough for her. 176 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:28,000 What kind of person are you that you won't take it from me? 177 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:32,000 -What? -She says: When I give, you have to take. 178 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:36,000 Alright, then I will. 179 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:41,000 -More... -Are you filling it up? 180 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:47,000 -Thank you very much. I will take it with me to Poland. -Oh, my dear bunny! 181 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:55,000 This is a new oilcloth... 182 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:02,000 ...flashlights. We have everything here. 183 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:05,000 Coal briquettes... 184 00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:09,000 Oh! I know what it is. 185 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:13,000 You can use those at home. 186 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,000 This will keep you warm. 187 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:21,000 -Soap, some jar lids... -That's good thinking! 188 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:30,000 I simply remembered that she wanted them. 189 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:40,000 Here you have a sweater, to keep you warm. 190 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:45,000 Just flick this switch and it'll work. 191 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:49,000 I am afraid now. 192 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:52,000 And this one, over here... 193 00:25:56,000 --> 00:25:58,000 This one is good. 194 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:03,000 We can replace the batteries. 195 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:07,000 -Boys, could you replace the batteries? -Sure, we will. 196 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,000 -Thank you very much. -God bless you, my children. 197 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,000 Look at the stars. 198 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:33,000 -Goodbye and good luck! -God bless you, my dearest children! 199 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,000 -Goodbye! -Goodbye! 200 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:52,000 We're on our way back from babushka Maria, who was very hospitable. 201 00:26:52,500 --> 00:26:57,000 We got some moonshine, cake, fresh bacon and mushrooms. 202 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:02,500 It's -17 degrees now. A rough winter. 203 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:06,000 Now it's time to come back to the hotel and have some rest. 204 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:10,000 Tomorrow morning we'll be back. 205 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:24,000 Day 2 206 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:04,000 *Kupovate, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 207 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:08,000 It can't be! It just can't be! 208 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:15,000 Last time she needed some firewood. She couldn't chop it herself, so we did it. 209 00:28:16,500 --> 00:28:19,000 It was me! 210 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:31,000 -Don't forget the flashlights! -Oh, yeah. Right. 211 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:34,000 -I need to do some... -No worries. We can walk here. 212 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:38,000 But you will have cold feet! 213 00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:41,000 We'll have some vodka and we'll be OK. 214 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:48,000 -Many go right there, to the farmstead in Listvinec. -Yes. So people live there too, right? 215 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:52,000 Yes, they do. Should I show you the way? 216 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:57,000 No need, we'll find it. Stay here, we'll be back soon. 217 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,000 Hi there, hi. 218 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,000 Sit down and warm yourself up. You're so cold. 219 00:29:17,000 --> 00:29:23,000 -There's something wrong with the phone. -Maybe we could take a look and fix it? 220 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:32,000 It would ring... 221 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:38,000 She had more than 200 messages, many people called her but now it's broken. 222 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:42,000 -Oh, the memory is full. -Yes! And I don't know what to do. 223 00:29:42,500 --> 00:29:44,500 I will fix it. 224 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:48,000 If you have guests, they can use this to chop firewood. 225 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:53,000 If somebody upsets me, I'll teach them a lesson! 226 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,000 But tell her that it's razor-sharp. 227 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,000 She has an axe too but it's heavy and hard to lift. 228 00:30:11,000 --> 00:30:14,000 That's why we gave her this one. It's fine for smaller pieces. 229 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:19,000 Yes, you can wear those in the summer. 230 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,000 We also have an umbrella here, if she needs it. 231 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:40,000 You can use it when it rains. You can visit your neighbours and drink some moonshine with them. 232 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:50,000 Thank you so much! My grandson brings me medicines... 233 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:57,000 When I turn the light on, the electricity makes all three light bulbs explode. 234 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:03,000 It's an energy saving light bulb so it should fix the problem. 235 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:15,000 We don't need anything. Being here is already a reward, that we're welcome here. 236 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:26,000 Happy? Yes, I am very happy... 237 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:31,000 It's like being visited by brothers... 238 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,000 Please, don't cry. 239 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:41,000 I won't. 240 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:45,000 -Put it there. -We have some warm slippers. 241 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:50,000 -We'll help you as much as we can. -Thank you! 242 00:31:50,500 --> 00:31:52,500 No need to cry. Everything is alright. We'll help, as long as we're here. 243 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:55,500 -You can cry when we're gone! -No need for that, no need! 61 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:55,500 I cry even without you. 244 00:32:25,500 --> 00:32:29,000 ...and then the boys came and chopped firewood for you. 245 00:32:30,500 --> 00:32:33,000 Yes, Krystian, they did. 246 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:37,000 And there was a girl, Natalia - Natasha 247 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:42,000 She's prepared a gift for you and I will give it to you. 248 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Oh, really? 249 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:00,000 A headscarf and glasses for you to see which ones are good. 250 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,500 Thank you so much, my boy! 251 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,000 -Will you kiss her from me? -Of course. 252 00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:12,000 There are glasses for you. 253 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:36,000 Something wrong with the leg? 254 00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:39,000 She has some growth on it. 255 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:49,500 We can give her a first aid kit. We still have one. 256 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:53,500 No, no need. 257 00:33:54,000 --> 00:33:56,000 There are new bandages in it. 258 00:33:57,500 --> 00:34:00,000 And where are you from, boys? 259 00:34:00,500 --> 00:34:03,000 They are Polish and I work in the Exclusion Zone. I'm from Kyiv. 260 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:05,500 So you're Polish? 261 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:09,000 My father once went to Poland when he was a soldier. 262 00:34:12,500 --> 00:34:16,000 Marek, here you have some bandages, sticking plasters, pills... 263 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,000 Lots of basic things. 264 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:27,000 -Thank you for coming here. -Thank you. Best of luck. 265 00:34:30,500 --> 00:34:33,000 First go uphill and then... 266 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:08,000 First of all, we have bread, water, detergents, tea, canned food... 267 00:35:14,500 --> 00:35:17,000 A flashlight and batteries. 268 00:35:24,500 --> 00:35:27,000 It's a radiotelephone. I stay in touch with Chernobyl. 269 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:33,000 -With the local authorities? -Yes. The police is nearby. 270 00:35:34,500 --> 00:35:37,000 It's handy if we, knock on wood, need an ambulance... 271 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:45,000 -So you're sort of a leader here? -Kind of. The phone is here but Bezwerha (another babushka) is the actual leader. 272 00:35:53,500 --> 00:35:56,000 Thank you and see you next time. 273 00:35:56,500 --> 00:36:00,000 -You can come with us. -Yes, let's go then. 274 00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:03,000 Help her enter the car. 275 00:36:12,500 --> 00:36:14,500 Just follow the road. 276 00:36:21,500 --> 00:36:23,500 It's slippery. 277 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:44,000 I'll go and tidy it up a bit. 278 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:48,000 -What do you have? -A BMW. Good day! 279 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,500 I was a liquidator. 280 00:36:53,000 --> 00:37:00,000 They were giving out some gifts for the former liquidators, but nobody told us and nobody came here. 281 00:37:00,500 --> 00:37:03,500 We live so far away that nobody comes here. 282 00:37:36,500 --> 00:37:39,000 Which one is for the tuner? This one? 283 00:37:44,500 --> 00:37:46,500 My sister, Tatiana. 284 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:08,000 What did you feel when you found out about the evacuation? 285 00:38:11,500 --> 00:38:14,000 We felt fear. A specific fear, a sort of panic. 286 00:38:15,500 --> 00:38:17,000 And what did you do? 287 00:38:17,500 --> 00:38:21,000 Nothing, really. It was a chaos, screaming children, especially the small ones. 288 00:38:22,500 --> 00:38:25,000 Did you know immediately that there was disaster? 289 00:38:25,500 --> 00:38:30,000 -No. It happened on Friday night. -At 1 A.M. on Saturday. 290 00:38:34,500 --> 00:38:42,000 -I was fishing at that time so I know. -You came back in the morning. -No, they didn't let me go on Saturday. 291 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:50,000 There was no communications. There was nothing. 292 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,500 And I went there no sooner than on Sunday. 293 00:38:55,000 --> 00:39:00,000 No sooner than on Sunday did they tell us on the radio to get packing. 294 00:39:11,500 --> 00:39:16,000 On Sunday, after dinner, they announced the evacuation and the buses came. 295 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:21,000 It was around 4 or 5 P.M. 296 00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:47,000 I haven't used it for a month. 297 00:39:55,000 --> 00:40:00,000 The rumour of our yesterday's trip to Kupovate has spread rapidly among the Samosely... 298 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,500 That there are some Poles with gifts... 299 00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:09,000 As a result, to our surprise, all the houses we saw today were clean and the snow was removed. 300 00:40:11,000 --> 00:40:14,700 They were all prepared. The food and the moonshine were waiting for our coming. 301 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:18,000 It seems we've caused some chaos here. 302 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:25,000 Every time we were visiting somebody, some neighbour would come by and invite us to visit them too, etc... 303 00:40:25,500 --> 00:40:28,000 There was something going on everywhere we went. The village was alive again. 304 00:40:28,500 --> 00:40:31,000 Now we'll visit a woman whom we've never visited nor seen before. 305 00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:37,000 She lives at the outskirts of the village. We've never been here. 306 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:44,000 Let's see how she's doing...The dinner is, most probably, already prepared. 307 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:00,000 -In 1926 -Which month? -February 308 00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:05,000 Sit down, please. 309 00:41:05,500 --> 00:41:07,000 No, I will stand. 310 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:13,000 We don't need to, thank you. 311 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,000 We're young, we can stand. 312 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,000 The dinner is ready. 313 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:25,000 Have some apricots, please. 314 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,000 We have some gifts for you. 315 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:50,000 Some bread, meat... 316 00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:00,000 -A nice duvet from Poland. -Oh, thank you. 317 00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:05,000 Thank you so much. 318 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:07,000 Oh, my golden boys. 319 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:26,000 Her family is slowly dying out and she's still alive... 320 00:42:26,500 --> 00:42:29,000 She's old and has been through much. 321 00:42:32,500 --> 00:42:35,000 Tell her that this one saves energy. 322 00:42:35,500 --> 00:42:37,000 I've already told her. 323 00:42:37,500 --> 00:42:39,000 Just as bright but... 324 00:42:47,500 --> 00:42:49,500 This one is even brighter. 325 00:42:52,500 --> 00:42:54,500 This is a spare one. 326 00:42:57,500 --> 00:43:00,500 -We'll try to come more often. -Yes, please! 327 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:03,800 -We'll do our best to always bring you something. -It's tough here when nobody comes. 328 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,500 We understand that. You need somebody to talk to. 329 00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:10,000 I don't know...my soul just seems so heavy. 330 00:43:12,500 --> 00:43:15,000 But you look very good for 93 years of age. 331 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:21,000 I haven't gone anywhere for the past 35 years. 332 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:28,000 Or how long ago did it happen? 33 years ago? 333 00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:31,500 I never went to the village where Hania lives. 334 00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:36,500 -Goodbye and good luck! I will see you out. -See you next time! 335 00:43:40,500 --> 00:43:42,500 -It's -22 degrees today. -Oh, really? 336 00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:45,500 -This morning? -Yes 337 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,000 It's like Siberia. 338 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:55,500 In Poland, we haven't had such winter in ages. 339 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:59,500 -Just follow this road and you will reach the main road. -This way? -Yes. 340 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:01,500 Go straight and turn around. 341 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:06,500 Follow the road by the ditch and take the road which leads to Bezwerha. 342 00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:11,500 Turn to the right... 343 00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:32,500 Go and check over there. Maybe there's a ditch under the snow... 344 00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:52,500 We've brought some food: milk, bread... 345 00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:55,500 Those Polish boys have come. 346 00:44:57,000 --> 00:45:00,000 Good, good. 347 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,000 It's for the cat... 348 00:45:14,500 --> 00:45:20,000 We have some gifts for you. Milk, bread, water, pasta, meat.... 349 00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:23,000 ...and some other things. 350 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:34,000 This is for the cat too. 351 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:38,000 You can choose whatever you need. 352 00:45:43,500 --> 00:45:46,000 He and his wife were married for a long time. 353 00:45:51,500 --> 00:45:54,000 Then she died and now he's alone here. 354 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:05,000 -And the bag? -The bag is for you too. 355 00:46:05,500 --> 00:46:10,000 -My God, and I don't have anything for you. -There's no need, grandpa. It's alright. 356 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:17,000 -What should I... -We don't need anything. 357 00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:33,000 The day is coming to an end and this will be our last visit for today. 358 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:38,000 She's a sort of a local leader. She writes petitions and stays in touch with the local authorities. 359 00:46:38,500 --> 00:46:43,000 We'll give her some bread, milk, blankets and other necessary things. 360 00:46:47,500 --> 00:46:50,000 -So, let's get on with it. -Yes, let's go. 361 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:58,000 Is everything in here? 362 00:47:04,000 --> 00:47:06,000 -Good day. -Yes, good day. 363 00:47:07,000 --> 00:47:09,000 No, no. I won't need those anyway. 364 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:14,000 Krystian, if you have a jacket, I could use one. 365 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:22,000 Later we'll go to the car and bring some jackets. You'll pick the one you like. 366 00:47:22,500 --> 00:47:25,000 Yes. And this one you can take back. 367 00:47:26,500 --> 00:47:29,500 -I have a warm blanket here. -Yes, why not. 368 00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:33,500 A flashlight... 369 00:47:34,500 --> 00:47:36,500 Oh, thank you, thank you. 370 00:47:38,500 --> 00:47:40,500 And another one. 371 00:47:41,500 --> 00:47:44,500 -This one needs batteries. And this one too? -Yes. 372 00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:47,000 Oh, thank you. 373 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,000 Does the food truck come here often? 374 00:47:53,000 --> 00:47:58,000 Some 3 weeks ago around February 10. They bring our pension and sell goods... 375 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:03,000 ...so that the people have money to buy things. 376 00:48:03,500 --> 00:48:06,000 Maybe this one? 377 00:48:08,500 --> 00:48:11,000 -Yes, Krystian. -Is it good? 378 00:48:12,500 --> 00:48:14,000 ...my first daughter, and this is my husband. 379 00:48:15,500 --> 00:48:18,000 It's him. And this is my family. 380 00:48:18,500 --> 00:48:21,000 -This nice girl here. -Yes, it's a relative of this girl here. 381 00:48:25,500 --> 00:48:27,500 Thank you, thank you. 382 00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:30,000 Thank you, my bunny. 383 00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:39,000 *Kupovate, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* Maybe I should help you... 384 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:50,000 Thank you. 385 00:48:50,500 --> 00:48:52,000 And we thank you. 386 00:48:53,500 --> 00:48:56,000 We're going back to the town of Chernobyl, to our hotel. 387 00:48:57,500 --> 00:49:00,000 We've reached the end of day 2. 388 00:49:01,000 --> 00:49:05,000 I must say that it was a tough day but we've managed to visit many people. 389 00:49:11,000 --> 00:49:14,000 Some 8 or 9 people... 390 00:49:14,000 --> 00:49:17,000 It might seem a small number but if you consider that... 391 00:49:17,500 --> 00:49:22,000 ...each of them wants us to sit down, have some food... 392 00:49:23,500 --> 00:49:28,000 -Some have dumplings, some have potatoes... -Yes, they are very friendly. Just amazing. 393 00:49:29,000 --> 00:49:32,000 It's hard to leave this place but we have to do it. 394 00:49:32,500 --> 00:49:35,000 We have to be in Chernobyl by 7 P.M. 395 00:49:36,000 --> 00:49:39,000 Tomorrow is day 3 and we'll go to Teremtsy. 396 00:49:40,000 --> 00:49:45,000 We'll see how many people there are now. Many of them leave their houses to spend the winter elsewhere. 397 00:49:46,000 --> 00:49:49,000 For example, with their families. 398 00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:54,000 Day 3 399 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:24,000 *Parishev, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 400 00:50:25,000 --> 00:50:27,000 Good morning! 401 00:50:27,500 --> 00:50:29,000 -Bon appétit! -Thank you. 402 00:50:29,500 --> 00:50:31,500 -Do you need glasses? -Yes. 403 00:50:31,600 --> 00:50:33,500 How do you like them? Can you try them on? 404 00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:49,000 They should be fine. It's alright. 405 00:50:55,500 --> 00:50:57,500 Oh yes, they are good. 406 00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:10,000 We'll give you some cat food, especially for your cat. 407 00:51:15,500 --> 00:51:18,000 Oh, it's for the cat. It's good for him. 408 00:51:18,500 --> 00:51:20,000 Should I help you? 409 00:51:21,500 --> 00:51:23,000 I will sit on the chair. 410 00:51:25,500 --> 00:51:28,000 Does anyone visit you here? Your family, perhaps? 411 00:51:28,500 --> 00:51:32,000 Oh my dear children, I only have 2 sons in Belarus. 412 00:51:34,500 --> 00:51:37,000 And you know how difficult the times we live in are. 413 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:45,000 Last spring they gave them a 3-day pass and said:"May you never set foot in here again!" 414 00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:56,000 Yes, 3 days. 415 00:52:02,000 --> 00:52:06,000 In 1936? When exactly? In November? Your birthday was not so long ago then... 416 00:52:08,000 --> 00:52:12,000 *Two months after our visit Anna fell and went to hospital. She passed away 3 days later in Ivankiv.* 417 00:52:12,500 --> 00:52:17,000 *She was buried in a cemetery in the abandoned village of Parishev, where she lived.* 418 00:52:17,500 --> 00:52:20,000 Should we help you come back to the table? 419 00:52:22,500 --> 00:52:25,000 She wants to do it herself. 420 00:52:36,500 --> 00:52:39,000 The Samosely don't receive regular visits. This is why they are so hospitable. 421 00:52:40,500 --> 00:52:44,500 They always go out of their way to welcome us and give us whatever they have. 422 00:52:46,500 --> 00:52:50,000 Yesterday, we had a chance to see that there's a big contrast among them. 423 00:52:51,500 --> 00:52:54,000 Some are doing better than the others. 424 00:52:54,500 --> 00:52:57,000 Some are healthy, some aren't. 425 00:52:57,500 --> 00:53:01,000 But this is why we are here. We help them all. 426 00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:05,000 *Teremtsy, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 427 00:53:05,500 --> 00:53:07,000 Good morning! 428 00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:13,500 We have good intentions. We have brought some goods. 429 00:53:20,500 --> 00:53:22,500 Maybe you need glasses? 430 00:53:25,500 --> 00:53:29,500 -They are still cold. -You can try them on later. 431 00:53:40,500 --> 00:53:42,500 You can see right away if they are good. 432 00:53:43,120 --> 00:53:47,360 We have some detergents, jar lids... 433 00:53:50,300 --> 00:53:54,260 Yes, I know. Simply, when it crashes then... 434 00:53:58,500 --> 00:54:01,500 Does anyone live here in the area? 435 00:54:02,000 --> 00:54:05,500 She says that we should go and try a bit further there. 436 00:54:10,500 --> 00:54:14,500 She says there's an electricity transformer over there. Somebody lives in that area. 437 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,000 We can speak Russian. 438 00:54:51,500 --> 00:54:54,000 They are still cold. 439 00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:17,000 He's all shaking. 440 00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:28,500 What a smart dog. He's jealous. 441 00:55:32,500 --> 00:55:36,500 I was standing there and was holding him. The dog caught it. 442 00:55:38,500 --> 00:55:41,500 -Goodbye! -Thank you! 443 00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:52,500 -Good day! ...from Poland. 444 00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:55,000 Look, a duvet. 445 00:55:56,000 --> 00:55:58,000 You can hang it up like this. 446 00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:01,000 It's not a duvet. It's a bathrobe. 447 00:56:02,000 --> 00:56:04,000 Some bread, oil, milk... 448 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:10,000 Ask her if she needs anything. Maybe something warm, a jacket? 449 00:56:10,500 --> 00:56:12,500 Do you ever go outside? Do you stay here? 450 00:56:16,500 --> 00:56:20,500 She says that she has so many things but nobody to dress up for. 451 00:56:26,500 --> 00:56:29,500 She goes outside when the food truck comes. 452 00:56:41,500 --> 00:56:43,500 Oh, my eyes! 453 00:56:44,500 --> 00:56:46,500 Do your grandchildren visit you? 454 00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:50,500 One of them lives in Kyiv and the other one works there. 455 00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:55,000 Two of them. One is 30 and still a bachelor. 456 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:02,000 Just like us. We're 30 and bachelors. 457 00:57:05,500 --> 00:57:07,500 My dear boys. 458 00:57:08,500 --> 00:57:10,500 This one here is the youngest and he drinks much. 459 00:57:18,500 --> 00:57:20,500 You're all beautiful. 460 00:57:21,000 --> 00:57:22,500 My children. 461 00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:28,500 In general, how are you? Oh yes. I got up, I have some chickens, a dog... 462 00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:37,500 I've fed the dog and the chickens. I got the chicken coop warmed up. Otherwise they'll freeze. The nights are cold. 463 00:57:56,000 --> 00:58:00,500 She says that she's fine but her mind is not as clear as it used to be. 464 00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:08,500 Sometimes she just walks and then she falls and she doesn't know what's going on. 465 00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:19,500 Her son asked this man to come over here and take care of her. 466 00:58:28,000 --> 00:58:30,500 He'll show us the way to Tatiana. 467 00:58:54,000 --> 00:58:57,500 See you next time. Stay healthy. 468 00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:21,000 Do you have milk? 469 00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:39,000 We've got a Polish axe for you. Be careful, it's very sharp. 470 00:59:52,000 --> 00:59:54,000 God bless you. 471 00:59:58,000 --> 01:00:00,000 Last time, her daughter was here, huh? 472 01:00:05,500 --> 01:00:11,000 We've brought you some things. Those are slippers, but use them only at home, not outside. 473 01:00:11,500 --> 01:00:13,000 I understand. At home. 474 01:00:13,500 --> 01:00:15,500 You asked for a flashlight. 475 01:00:17,500 --> 01:00:19,500 You press it here and it works. 476 01:00:21,500 --> 01:00:24,500 Some water, bread, pasta... 477 01:00:28,000 --> 01:00:30,500 Thank you all so much, boys! 478 01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:39,500 There was a water leak. 479 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:48,500 Her daughter asked the local authorities to take some wooden sticks and glue it all up. 480 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:53,500 She asked them for help and they did nothing. She wrote petitions, one after another... 481 01:01:20,500 --> 01:01:24,500 Maybe this one? Let her try it on to see if it's not too small. 482 01:01:34,500 --> 01:01:36,500 One more? 483 01:01:37,000 --> 01:01:39,000 Good boy. 484 01:01:43,000 --> 01:01:45,000 We're Polish. 485 01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:55,000 -Warm slippers. -Thank you. 486 01:01:55,500 --> 01:01:57,500 I will use them to walk on my carpets. 487 01:01:58,500 --> 01:02:01,500 A duvet. It'll keep you warm for sure. 488 01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:04,500 To keep me warm. I'm always cold. 489 01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:07,500 Thank you that you didn't forget about me. 490 01:02:08,000 --> 01:02:12,500 We won't forget about you. We've promised to come and here we are. 491 01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:16,000 I see that you have glasses. Maybe you'd like to have some new ones? 492 01:02:16,000 --> 01:02:19,000 -Can I choose one? -Yes, but wipe them clean. They are steamed up. 493 01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:43,000 That's a bit better. 494 01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:49,000 So it's better, right? 495 01:02:50,000 --> 01:02:52,000 You can keep them. 496 01:02:55,000 --> 01:02:57,000 When was it exactly? 497 01:02:58,000 --> 01:03:00,000 After the war. 498 01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:04,000 I was born in 1936. 499 01:03:08,500 --> 01:03:11,000 It's time to die. 500 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:19,000 Do the local authorities take care of you? 501 01:03:22,000 --> 01:03:25,000 They don't bring anything. Bread comes once per month. 502 01:03:34,000 --> 01:03:41,000 They took her father when she was 5. After the war there was nothing. All houses burned down. There were no houses in the village. 503 01:03:41,500 --> 01:03:46,000 Those who returned would hide in the forest. They'd make dugouts and live there. 504 01:03:51,000 --> 01:03:54,000 Those were very hard times. Life was bad. 505 01:03:58,500 --> 01:04:03,000 -And how are you now? -It's still hard, my son. 506 01:04:05,500 --> 01:04:10,500 -I'm old now and I have nobody. -Does anyone come here to help you? 507 01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:14,500 There's nobody here. I'm sitting here alone with sticks. 508 01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:22,000 You told us that your phone was broken. Now you can put the sim card in this one. It's new. 509 01:04:30,000 --> 01:04:32,000 She wants to learn how to use it. 510 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:35,000 Oh, it's very easy. 511 01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:44,000 Wrong button. 512 01:04:51,000 --> 01:04:55,000 Tell her to press the button in the middle and just insert the number. 513 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:04,000 Press the numbers and then confirm with this green button here. 514 01:05:07,000 --> 01:05:11,000 -And what if somebody calls me? Should I press the green one? -Yes, the green one. 515 01:05:14,500 --> 01:05:17,000 Press some button. Now you see it on the screen. 516 01:05:25,500 --> 01:05:28,000 It works just like the previous phone. Just plug it in. 517 01:05:31,500 --> 01:05:34,000 I will pour you a glass. I will give you the whole bottle. 518 01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:39,000 No, no. We still need to visit other people. We mustn't get drunk. 519 01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:43,000 So maybe you can have some here, and there... 520 01:05:44,500 --> 01:05:47,000 No, no. They gave us a lot yesterday. 521 01:05:48,500 --> 01:05:51,000 -There's still one bottle. -Really not. Thank you. 522 01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:54,000 Otherwise, I have nothing to offer. 523 01:05:55,000 --> 01:05:58,000 You don't need to. It's fine. We're happy that you are fine. 524 01:05:58,500 --> 01:06:02,000 I'm not that fine...but thank you so, so much. 525 01:06:04,000 --> 01:06:08,000 We thank you too for being so hospitable. 526 01:06:31,000 --> 01:06:34,000 We've come to visit you, from Poland. We can help you a bit. 527 01:06:34,500 --> 01:06:37,000 No, not from England - from Poland. 528 01:06:37,500 --> 01:06:40,000 You should've called me. Why haven't you? 529 01:06:41,500 --> 01:06:43,000 We don't have your number. 530 01:06:43,500 --> 01:06:44,500 Good day! 531 01:06:44,700 --> 01:06:47,000 But I gave my number to Krystian. 532 01:06:47,500 --> 01:06:49,000 When we were by the river... 533 01:06:53,500 --> 01:06:57,000 -Oh, right! Indeed! -...and I was cleaning the fish. 534 01:06:57,500 --> 01:07:00,000 We'll leave it here so that you can have a look. 535 01:07:01,500 --> 01:07:05,000 -Oh, boys, come on - I'll give you some money. -No need, it's for free. 536 01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:08,000 Oh, Krystian... 537 01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:13,000 The entire Poland has sent you this, you can say something to the camera. 538 01:07:14,500 --> 01:07:16,000 What I have to say is... 539 01:07:16,500 --> 01:07:19,000 Thank you very much, gentlemen! 540 01:07:22,500 --> 01:07:26,000 My grandpa, Stefan, and great grandmother, Juliana, were Polish. 541 01:07:38,500 --> 01:07:41,000 Just smell it. Nice, isn't it? 542 01:07:41,500 --> 01:07:45,000 It's dry. Do you want some? 543 01:07:46,500 --> 01:07:51,000 No, no. We've come to give you things, not to take from you. 544 01:07:57,500 --> 01:08:00,000 I've liked Krystian from the start. He's like a son. 545 01:08:00,500 --> 01:08:03,000 Or like a grandson. 546 01:08:03,500 --> 01:08:05,000 And you're like a granny. 547 01:08:06,500 --> 01:08:08,000 Mrs. Granny. 548 01:08:08,040 --> 01:08:10,040 Yes. Mrs. Granny. 549 01:08:13,620 --> 01:08:18,500 She has a daughter but her son died, unfortunately. 550 01:08:22,860 --> 01:08:24,860 11 years ago. 551 01:08:28,220 --> 01:08:35,500 And my daughter is smart and is a university graduate. 552 01:08:37,500 --> 01:08:41,000 My grandson studied in Kyiv and graduated too. 553 01:08:41,500 --> 01:08:44,000 Come and have a look! Come in! 554 01:08:45,500 --> 01:08:47,000 This is my grandson. 555 01:08:48,500 --> 01:08:52,000 My brother, when he was turning 60, invited me to Kyiv to celebrate with him. 556 01:08:52,500 --> 01:08:55,000 His daughter graduated too. 557 01:09:04,500 --> 01:09:07,000 We should learn from animals, how to live. 558 01:09:19,500 --> 01:09:21,000 She is grateful for our help. 559 01:09:25,500 --> 01:09:28,000 Well, it's time to say goodbye, I guess. 560 01:09:29,500 --> 01:09:31,000 -See you next time. -See you! 561 01:10:19,000 --> 01:10:24,000 Vasil's wife suffered from many diseases. We helped her by bringing medications. 562 01:10:24,500 --> 01:10:28,000 This time we've come to spend her death anniversary with her family. 563 01:11:19,000 --> 01:11:23,000 Day 4 564 01:12:27,500 --> 01:12:31,000 *Ilintsy, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 565 01:12:40,500 --> 01:12:42,000 Everything's gone. 566 01:12:42,500 --> 01:12:44,000 Even the bed is gone. 567 01:12:44,500 --> 01:12:46,500 One of the first Samosely I met was Fedor Struk. 568 01:12:47,000 --> 01:12:51,500 He was the reason why I started thinking of organizing charity expeditions here. 569 01:12:52,000 --> 01:12:56,500 Unfortunately, 2 years ago, shortly after our visit, he'd left his house and never returned. 570 01:12:57,000 --> 01:13:00,000 Even now, nobody knows what happened to him. 571 01:13:07,000 --> 01:13:11,000 All valuable items are gone. The photo we gave him is still here, though. 572 01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:19,000 He was obviously moved because, in the picture, there was his old house... 573 01:13:21,000 --> 01:13:25,000 ...before it burned down. 574 01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:35,000 This situation triggered me to help those people. 575 01:13:36,000 --> 01:13:40,000 We'll keep on helping them as long as they are here. 576 01:13:52,000 --> 01:13:57,000 Fedor left his house leaving a nibbled piece of bread and a glass of water, as if he'd left only for a moment. 577 01:13:58,000 --> 01:14:02,000 However, he never returned. His body hasn't been found, either. 578 01:14:13,000 --> 01:14:16,000 *Lubyanka the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 579 01:14:16,200 --> 01:14:20,000 Unfortunately, babushka Olga wasn't home. Later on, we were told that she's now living with her family in Kyiv... 580 01:14:20,500 --> 01:14:23,400 ...because of her deteriorating health. 581 01:14:24,500 --> 01:14:27,000 There's some note here... 582 01:14:33,500 --> 01:14:39,000 She requests that nobody should vandalize her house. Yushchenko Olga Pavlovna...Granny Ola. 583 01:14:42,500 --> 01:14:45,000 Two padlocks... 584 01:14:49,500 --> 01:14:53,000 The inhabitants of Polesskoye were evacuated no sooner than in 1992, so 6 years after the disaster. 585 01:14:53,500 --> 01:14:57,000 Earlier, they were always told that there was no radiation... 586 01:14:57,500 --> 01:15:01,000 ...but then they changed their mind and the people had to go. 587 01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:05,000 Polesskoye is an urban settlement and is rarely visited. 588 01:15:06,000 --> 01:15:11,000 It's my 69th time in the Zone, but only my 2nd time here. 589 01:15:11,500 --> 01:15:15,000 During our first visit, we met here a certain Samosely couple. 590 01:15:17,000 --> 01:15:20,000 One of the former inhabitants, when we saw him in Kyiv, told us... 591 01:15:20,500 --> 01:15:27,000 ...about an elderly babushka who lives here, totally forgotten and with no family. 592 01:15:30,000 --> 01:15:35,000 He gave me directions how to find her. However, he wasn't sure if she's still alive. 593 01:15:37,000 --> 01:15:42,000 So, we're here now. We'll visit the couple I've mentioned before... 594 01:15:43,000 --> 01:15:47,000 ...and will try to verify the information about the forgotten babushka. 595 01:15:48,500 --> 01:15:53,000 "My fatherland. It's our fault that thieves stole everything." 596 01:15:53,500 --> 01:16:02,000 "Forgive us our sins. It once was a beautiful city. I bow my grey head and thank you for remembering us." 597 01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:07,000 "I remember you all: my teachers, my friends." 598 01:16:08,000 --> 01:16:11,000 "May peace be with the living and with those who have passed." 599 01:16:11,500 --> 01:16:14,000 *Polesskoye, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* -Good day! 600 01:16:15,000 --> 01:16:16,500 Ouch! 601 01:16:17,000 --> 01:16:21,500 -How was your trip? -Good. 602 01:16:22,500 --> 01:16:25,500 We've brought you some things. 603 01:16:28,500 --> 01:16:32,500 -He's inviting us for a cup of tea. -We'll come to you soon, sir. 604 01:17:13,500 --> 01:17:17,500 It's water, not vodka... 605 01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:45,500 He says that it was unnecessary to evacuate people from here. 606 01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:48,000 When was this town evacuated? 607 01:17:51,000 --> 01:17:54,000 They started in 1992 and finished in 2005. 608 01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:01,000 -You mean, getting people out of here? -Yes, yes. 609 01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:10,000 -How many people did live here? -15.000. 610 01:18:11,000 --> 01:18:14,000 -No, I mean between 1992 and 2005. -First, a 1000 of people then a 100... 611 01:18:21,500 --> 01:18:25,000 -In 1992 there was still a 1000 people here. 612 01:18:26,500 --> 01:18:30,000 Why did they start the evacuation so late, in 1992? 613 01:18:30,500 --> 01:18:34,000 You know, earlier we had a catch-grab-and-leave policy here... 614 01:18:37,500 --> 01:18:41,000 The town was industry-oriented. The furniture was produced, textiles... 615 01:19:07,500 --> 01:19:12,000 See? It's a recipe. Apple cider vinegar (1 glass), fresh meat, a glass and garlic, 10 pieces... 616 01:19:17,000 --> 01:19:21,000 It's my field of interest. I studied in Kharkiv and have a degree in pharmacy. 617 01:19:26,000 --> 01:19:29,000 I have a double medical degree. 618 01:19:44,500 --> 01:19:48,000 -Do you have a shovel on you? -Yes, we do. 619 01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:45,000 How many people are still here? 620 01:20:47,500 --> 01:20:51,000 All of us and also babushka Alla. 621 01:20:52,500 --> 01:20:55,000 -At the edge of the town? -Yes. 622 01:21:01,500 --> 01:21:04,000 We should visit her too. 623 01:21:38,500 --> 01:21:41,000 Good evening. 624 01:21:45,500 --> 01:21:48,000 We have lots of bread, milk, water and other goods. 625 01:21:48,500 --> 01:21:49,500 Thank you! 626 01:21:50,000 --> 01:21:52,000 So it's you who help us and not... 627 01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:56,000 -Poroshenko won't come here. -True. 628 01:21:57,000 --> 01:21:59,000 Alla Ivanovna Poteychuk 629 01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:03,000 Good night and stay healthy! 630 01:22:04,000 --> 01:22:10,000 -Thank you so much. May God let you live a 100 years and may you never be poor. -And we thank you too. 631 01:22:13,000 --> 01:22:16,000 -Have a nice evening! -Take good care! 632 01:22:16,500 --> 01:22:20,000 -If we can, we'll come again, when it's a bit warmer. -Yes, of course. That's good. 633 01:22:23,500 --> 01:22:25,000 Best wishes! 634 01:22:52,500 --> 01:22:56,000 *Pripyat the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone* 635 01:22:58,000 --> 01:23:01,000 The 4th charity expedition has come to an end. The longest one. 636 01:23:01,500 --> 01:23:05,000 We've spent here 4 days, instead of 3 days, as in the previous years. 637 01:23:05,500 --> 01:23:12,000 As a result, we've visited a vast number of people who stayed here for the winter. 638 01:23:13,500 --> 01:23:17,000 It's not without a reason that we come here when the weather is so extreme. 639 01:23:17,500 --> 01:23:20,000 This is when they need our help most. 640 01:23:20,500 --> 01:23:23,000 In the summer, they grow their own vegetables and they get by. 641 01:23:24,500 --> 01:23:28,000 It's not like they're going to die without our help. 642 01:23:28,500 --> 01:23:33,000 Each of them is different. Some are doing well, some not so well... 643 01:23:34,000 --> 01:23:37,000 Some of them are healthy and are supported by their families... 644 01:23:38,000 --> 01:23:42,000 ...while others are very ill and nobody comes to visit them. 645 01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:46,000 We all help the best we can. 646 01:23:46,500 --> 01:23:50,000 We help them here because we spend here the lion's share of each year. 647 01:23:50,500 --> 01:23:55,000 We'd like to thank all those who helped us organize this expedition. 648 01:24:38,500 --> 01:24:44,000 In memory of those who have passed and those whom we never have met... 649 01:24:50,500 --> 01:24:55,000 The Last People of Chernobyl 2 650 01:24:56,500 --> 01:25:00,000 This expedition was organized by NAPROMIENIOWANI.PL 651 01:25:01,000 --> 01:25:04,000 Produced by 652 01:25:05,000 --> 01:25:08,000 Host & Head Organizer 653 01:25:09,000 --> 01:25:13,000 Interpreter & Guide 654 01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:18,000 Driver & Photography 655 01:25:19,000 --> 01:25:22,000 Camera & Film Editing 656 01:25:23,000 --> 01:25:27,000 Special Effects 657 01:25:28,000 --> 01:25:35,000 This charity expedition wouldn't have taken place without the support provided by the readers of NAPROMIENIOWANI.PL, our families, friends and associates. 658 01:25:58,000 --> 01:26:04,000 The Last People of Chernobyl 2. Produced by: 659 01:26:09,000 --> 01:26:12,000 Subtitles: Przemek Kosewski