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The Legacy of Chernobyl: Children's Artwork from Ukraine

These extraordinary paintings were submitted to the 2000 River of Words Contest. The young artists—from 7 to 13 years of age—are students of Anne Ivchenko, an artist who runs an after school art program in the city of Chernyachov, Ukraine (formerly part of the USSR), about 50 miles from the site of the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history-Chernobyl. Read more ...

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The Water is Over
Juliya Bachur, Age 13
2000 Finalist
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Don't Do This
Olena Bakhir, Age 10
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Even in the Sea—Ends & Odds
Anne Bakhir, Age 7
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The Sea King is Desperate
Julia Bakhir, Age 13
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Niagra Fall
Valya Barashivetz, Age 14
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Where is Our Future Then?
Valya Barashivetz , Age 13
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The Monster of Dirt
Valya Baraskyvetz, Age 13
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The Tree is Talking with a Boy
Luda Bistritzka, Age 12
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Water Lilies
Luda Bistritzka, Age 12
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Even Camel Needs Some Water
Alice Dubovik, Age 10
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The Fall of My Dream
Alina Ivchenko, Age 11
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Water is the Blood of the Earth
Alina Ivchenko, Age 12
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The King of Our River
Elena Kotenko, Age 11
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How I Like Clear Water
Sasha Yanchuk, Age 12
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Sunset Over the Lake
Vitalia Vlasyuk
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Thank You, Factory, for the Clean Water
Andrei Semenenko, Age 9
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Water is a Purse of Life
Andrei & Olga Semenenko, Ages 9 and 14
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The Nature in My Heart
Andrei & Olga Semenenko, Ages 9 and 14
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Chernobyl is Our Tragedy
Katya Sharuk, Age 7
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The River of Our Odds & Ends
Sveta & Irena Svitelskaya, Ages 5 and 11
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What Are We Eating?
Sveta & Irena Svitelskaya, Ages 5 and 11
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