The world remembers Chernobyl every April, especially on big anniversaries, but for some people the disaster and its aftermath remain a part of their everyday lives, write David Moon & Anna Olenenko. In this special interview for the 31st anniversary of the catastrophe, one of the last returnees explains what it was like to leave after the disaster, and to come back to an environment transformed in surprising and unwelcome ways.
… cucumbers, carrots, potatoes and beans on his allotment. He gathers mushrooms, berries and … He is not afraid to eat vegetables from his allotment just as he did before the accident. …