Living 88 Years in a Radioactive Zone

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Chances are, you know what happened in the Soviet town of Prypyat in 1986, even if you've never heard the name before. When reactor number 4 exploded at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, tonnes of nuclear waste and radioactive materials were spewed out into the surrounding areas, some reaching as far as Western Europe. The consequences continue up until today.
On this trip to Chernobyl, I wanted to meet the people that still live here, despite the threat of contamination. This is how I came across Baba Gania.
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[@evazubeck]

Give this video a like if you're a fan of Baba Gania! 😘 (Yes I've liked my own video because why not)

[@robn1872]

Lol why not 🙂

[@066.mayurkharat4]

Why not ✌️

[@johnastrero6046]

should do a collab with bald and bankrupt and explore the chernobyl site

[@harshsen6253]

Very different concept to explore amazing..the way you present is great love from India ❤️

[@thirumalaikumarduraipandia6053]

@@johnastrero6046 her videos better than him

[@rish9359]

I pray that in her old days, she is happy, relaxed and have people to see her from time to time. God bless her and all the people who live there.

[@annescholl420]

Amen 🙏

[@hadassaaishafoluke4261]

Amém

[@user-um9ny1ys9r]

19:47 Baba Gania said: "You can even put your head there if you want" What a legend.

[@carpenter6314]

Да, несмотря на свои года, имеет юмор с приколом...

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

Eva, your documentary storytelling skills are unparalleled. I am so deeply impressed with your films, and with you. You’re well spoken and kind. A true inspiration!

[@sureshthapa159]

Wir können die Welt durch deine Augen sehen. Wirklich eine schöne Welt

[@sureshthapa159]

дійсно гарне місце.

[@BITE_MECHANISM]

yes but, buy a gimbal and stop rotating so much when you're in front of the camera, it's nauseating 🤭

[@kasiapei7895]

I love how kind and respectful you are to all the places and people you visit. It's so beautiful to watch! 🥰

[@lidialukaszuk7145]

I lost it and said "DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING" out loud when Mike touched the metal construction in the kindergarten area 😬😬

[@chewcata]

me too :D

[@Angela-ne9cy]

Another stunning video, taking ordinary or dark or misunderstood places and exposing the beauty within them. You're a master storyteller, Eva!

[@Angela-ne9cy]

@baldo baldone simply because someone else already highlighted a place or person doesn't mean it's off limits to everyone else.

[@Angela-ne9cy]

Dude, chill. So what if another travel vlogger visited a place and interviewed one of the only people still living there? There aren't "dibs" on storytelling in a world this big and this interesting. Who cares if Bald & Bankrupt got there before Eva did?

[@radermachera8204]

@baldo baldone . Is visiting a place covered by copyright or whatever? What plagiarism are you talking about? Did Bald write a book on this woman that Eva copied verbatim in her book?!

[@radermachera8204]

@baldo baldone . Why do you assume that she watches all Bald’s videos?

[@DarKnightofCydonia]

​@baldo baldone I forgot how going to Chernobyl, which thousands upon thousands of people have done for over a decade or more is considered plagiarism because one bald british middle-aged man has been there and made a video about it. He went there and now owns the story for all time obviously.

[@dhowe5180]

“You’re worse than my college roommates!” LOL 😂

[@happycaffeinatedcouple1930]

It was a privilege to get to see Baba Gania and see a bit of how she lives in this environment. She seems precious. Thank you for showing us a piece of history and taking us to places most of us will never see. You truly have a gift for telling stories not only with your words but with the your amazing videography!

[@Accolonian]

This was filmed around a year ago. It is hard to imagine that this area was recently ravaged by russian tanks and soldiers. What happened to Baba Gania, we don't know, but I sure hope she didn't have to go through another disaster.

[@og7952]

Thank you for your work Eva. This is a human focused mini-documentary, and this is exceptional

[@crusiethmaximuss]

I miss my Grandma's cooking. Alzheimer's disease makes her think and act like a child now. I want to cry seeing that old woman talking to you. She's a miracle...

[@anamenouknow5197]

My grandma hasn't been diagnosed yet but has dementia for more than 3 years which is quite visible. I remember her food was yummy. I would always wanna have her fish curry when I would go to her house. But now she forgot how to make it and forgets most things we speak and would ask me the same question after every 2 minutes which I don't mind answering but i feel like crying to see her like that. I miss her food and I wish she didn't have dementia.

[@NK-nx3qq]

have her eat large amounts of virgin coconut oil. see what happens :)

[@Davidsbeenhere]

Amazing! Next time in ukraine I go there 🙏

[@sayansinha4366]

Davidsgoingtobethere 😅

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Say hello to Baba Gania for me!

[@mukiiis]

You will go there**

[@ypy2516]

well one thing is for sure, you will NOT go hungry - Baba Gania will feed and drink you under the table :-)))

[@KellySaya1]

I also want to go to baba Gania 😍

[@J.Rahaman]

Indigo traveller (Nick) is also in Chernobyl right now doing vlog.. Igor the guide was also in indigo's video. Eva you can collab with Nick... you both are my favourite youtuber!👍

[@nataliyam2631]

This is country where I was born. I do remember this tragic event! God bless this place and people who decided to stay and live there!

[@winddancerranchtheeponaway7764]

I grew up in the Netheralands and remember that event well, it impacted my life in many ways since. Thank you for this story. I love how the Earth has reclaimed the spaces left by humans. Blessings for Baba Gania!

[@RRaucina]

Many of us recognize Bubka from a documentary on the re-settlers in the exclusion zone. Good to see her again! "The Babushka's of Chernobyl" She is living just as my great grandparents were in Slovakia. A most evocative and moving video, thank you Eva.

[@safdarakbari]

She is the most resilient woman I have seen. She is amazing.

[@AMBELLA2]

I love your travel show sweetheart ! I’m living vicariously through the countries you visit and am amazed at the beauty of the remoteness you find yourself in as you journey around the world . Stay safe, stay healthy, much love ❤️❤️❤️

[@rocknrita1349]

Thank you for making this video, I love to see the places and people you visit, you are a blessing!

[@robn1872]

Omg Eva I love your work soo much thank u for bringing the world to us ppl who can't make it you change my life so much keep doing it don't stop and ur personality overall is amazing 💖

[@dimension-vb7ki]

Dear eva U are the most prettiest and powerful girl i have ever seen..u motivate me to do things on my own.U are an inspiration.Thank u so much for uploading.Would love to meet u in future.Tons of love from India 💚🇮🇳

[@Chuck44442]

You are so kind and sweat. Youve packed your video with a spectrum of feelings, amazing info 4,000 workers! still. My favorite professor gave me a bit of info when I was prepaing to lead a special 4 week student-led classes. He called it a journey on the full spectrum of emotions and intell. It makes a great impact, like your video and presentation. Im grateful. There is a lot to think about.

[@RRaucina]

Sweet. But she does look a bit sweat in this video.

[@ira6133]

Baba Ganya is so adorable! Its so great that many people come to visit her, I'm sure its so helpful for her mental health

[@nyonyopraia]

Whoa 1M subs already. Congratz.

[@olivaedebhue]

Thanks Eva for introducing Baba Gania to us! There's something massive to be said about being self-sufficient and being proud of our roots...while also litterally nourishing them. Whether that's in Chernobyl or elsewhere. Loved this video! ☺

[@InkHarmony]

What a wonderful old lady 🤍

[@rasulshaikh5637]

🥰

[@catfkho]

My mom is turning 80 this year and has been living in a house that gets flooded during typhoons. 2x the flood was so deep she had to be evacuated. She told me she will never ever leave the house the next time it floods. Indeed they get very attached and would not want to leave the comfort of their homes even in the face of danger. 😑

[@prateekkabra3865]

Interesting Eva . After seeing Bald and Bankrupt, indigo traveller and kara and Nate cover it , glad to see your take as well.

[@i.am.heather]

I personally loved Eva’s the best mainly bc she’s so endearing ❤️

[@gabriellejudd1]

Also indigo traveller just did a journey there..seems like its the time to follow each others tracks..

[@bearandberries3719]

bravo EVO! simply the best. RESPECT!

[@Jenn2004kuz]

I was born on the day Chernobyl blew up, I love learning everything I can about it.

[@ingarmatiaseide3306]

Your work is amazing Eva, it really stands out from the crowd. Thanks a lot !! Matias

[@roamingpinay]

This is great content, Eva. Didn't know this about Chernobyl. Baba Gania is love too ❤

[@Zifiron]

Prypjat is on my shortlist for over a decade. Extremely well put together video, Eva. This is a great story you told here. Thanks!

[@slaintenito]

Just discovered your channel through Fearless and Far and here you got one more subscriber. What a beautiful video and what a lovely grandma!

[@AC-qo8oq]

I loved this. So excited to watch your Iran one next! I’m originally from Iran.

[@GreenMountainTV]

Wow another history. Thanks for sharing. 👍 Eva and Mike

[@Callalily_125]

This video was so neat and awesome! Great work Eva.

[@Channel66678]

Wow 🥺 Your videos are so educational like "Bald and Bankrupt" channel. I love the way you both tell slightly different stories on the same places- places where tourism isn't available for the poor. Thanj you for enabling me to travel, while sitting on my couch. You're such an inspiring woman Eva ☺️

[@kenttheboomer721]

Indigo Traveler was just there too. That would have been an awesome collab. Not sure if he has ever done a collab though. They even used the same guide.

[@robertgrey5993]

So was bald and bankrupt

[@nothing-wy8rm]

Wow, congratulations Eva you made it 1M💞💞💞 Happy for you as I knew how much hard work you had put for each and every video!

[@basharatahmad4284]

Thanks Eva...i along with my wife watched this beautiful video and it was full of emotions..

[@Tasmetu]

This video is so well done. Thank you for this story.

[@HomerJay1991]

I like your new documentary kinda style. Keep up the good work, Eva!

[@gottasay4766]

You, your insights, you curiosity, your courage are a treasure. Thanks for sharing.

[@joytekb]

How can one not love this Eva girl? Amazing document.

[@Kimmeranne]

Thank you so much for taking us along with you. I absolutely love your channel ❤️

[@me1dor]

Amazing, glad to see Mike with you. Always inspiring to see you both. Big love from Canada.

[@gregcosma1167]

Superb content. Thank you, Eva. Evocative, historical and educational, as most of your videos are.

[@verilyhumane6056]

Radiation zone? Tbh that place looks really serene and peaceful to me. Btw the chicken ear error got me into depression 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bjornontour]

Another amazing video from you,Eva!🙏🏼

[@dannygrissom1]

This is why I watch your work. Great one

[@gregdean8720]

Yes if you watch some of Baba Gania’s videos, she’s always loading up the guys with drinks ;)

[@EastWestLifeInsider]

So much history about the place...love your video's

[@SteveLebeau]

Eva, this is excellent! Thank you so much for letting us meet Baba Gania!

[@BySamiraMantes]

Thank you Eva for sharing such a great video and story you gave us the opportunity to see other parts of the world and see different kinds of people. Stay safe🙏❤️

[@anam.j2165]

the lady reminds me of a very lovely and caring grandma, I wish her a long and healthy life.

[@puldingmagbuhos9368]

thanks for sharing such an inspiring story. much respect to Baba Gania! I wish her well and more happiness in life!

[@FreenBeckyFB]

As a physics student,Chernobyl has always been a great topic of interest for me.Thank You Eva for making this vlog❤️Love from Pakistan

[@alexfescu665]

And Fukushima !

[@Hasbi4000]

🥰

[@universalsoldier811]

Is radiation a never ending thing or it has a life ?

[@universalsoldier811]

@@daviddb4858 thanks bro. Actually, i knew half life period. I am a farmer now. So sometimes I have to revise 😀

[@chun1310]

Thanks for sharing!

[@demale1]

Wow, this amazing piece is among the very best of your work. Hugely engaging, and moving, and of lasting importance

[@shalinithiyagarajan3288]

Thanks for covering this

[@davidford2169]

I liked that a lot. Thank you for the upload,and your content.

[@dinwizzle]

I could watch many more episodes about Baba Gania! She is so full of life and love, thank you for sharing her story with us!

[@levidaisyyoung220]

I love these types of videos, my mum was Russian and my dad was polish and they got shipped to Australia in ww2 after spending some time in concentration camps. I just think of my ancestors or cousins etc may still be alive and even tho I cannot speak either language, I feel apart of my heritage in the surround villages. somehow I feel a connection with them, it may sound weird but its like watching family members. my mum and dad have long gone, our family, even tho we are from 10 siblings, we are not close, they got married and dont want to see other family members. its fine but it is nice to see Baba Gania in her village, and those pickles, wow... your brave for eating the food there but sometimes ya just gotta have faith in our creator to keep you safe. I would visit there, just take B12 and vitamin d.. and maybe some charcoal just in case for the radiation to be removed safely from the body.. thanks Eva. xx from Australia..

[@bipinkotak]

eyeopener of the humankind. awesome video. you have an amazing inclination toward humanity in your videos. keep up the good work eva.

[@stephanieswitzer5918]

Great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@suzannes5888]

After the blast everyone evacuated Chernobyl. They had to stay away for a year or two. The only people that were allowed to return to live there had either be either retired or over 45 years old.

[@ukpurr]

Fascinating insight into a place I knew little about. Thank you.

[@rhosymedra6628]

you always portray the remotest places you visit with the most care and love, and that's what keeps me coming back to watch your videos! I really respect that you do that.

[@dukenegju]

I totally can understand her. I wish to go back home. Beautiful soul. Love

[@Stisse12]

Wow! Impressive place! Love your videos!

[@lauraelisee]

Thank you for sharing this with the world. You continue to inspire me every day. You are brave and talented 💜

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

The title "Living 88 Years in a Radioactive Zone" implies it's been radioactive since 1933. I think what you mean is an 88-year-old lived all her life near Chernobyl, including after the 1986 nuclear accident.

[@vlatoma8310]

There is always one critic and its you . Cant say anythink positive?

[@ribitt06]

@@vlatoma8310 It's false advertising 🙄

[@prajwolacharya4691]

Yes it's a clickbait

[@perfectly-imperfect3510]

It’s not just clickbait. It’s a lie. It is literally impossible to live in radioactive Chernobyl for 88 years, as the place has only been radioactive for 35 years..

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

In 2074 someone born near Chernobyl in 1986 and somehow didn't evacuate will have lived 88 years in a Radioactive Zone, assuming it's still radioactive. Fixed it for them!

[@auntmaddie]

This was so great it flew by! I couldn't get enough of Baba Gania!I Eva, thank you for taking us places we'd never be able to see/do! You're a rock star!

[@BikemateTV]

Another great video, very informative, thanks for sharing.

[@prasadnikam5135]

Always waiting for your New Vlog ..!! And this time .. Amazing video.. 👍 You show us different side of Chernobyl.. Truly wonderful..👍👍 😊😊 Great Work Eva..👍

[@vikki6061]

Baba gania is absolutely adorable, I would love to visit and listen to all her stories for hours on end drinking moonshine ! Very tough life she has lived that grit and determination is something I admire so much, thanks eva for another fantastic video.

[@AzharKhan-gy2qg]

Really classic, I got lots of information about abandoned places. You are really a tough cookie.

[@MrKhan122]

She's like a typical Pakistani elderly who compells on eating and eating while you're young. I think it's everywhere in the world.🥰

[@roxannemacherzynska2271]

Haha this too is the way of every Polish Babcia (Granny) when it comes to feeding the youth...you don't get to leave the table before every dish is empty!... :>

[@MrKhan122]

@@roxannemacherzynska2271 hahahaha same here

[@Blondearoundtheworld]

The human approach of your videos is something unique! Thanks so much for sharing

[@tahrimshakir9116]

You are amazing girl..love your travels and you introduce us to noble and novel places and people ..thank you

[@whensunkissedf]

your words are amazing! easy to understand and so meaningful! stay safe! and more power! Baba Ghania may you live healthy to share your story and thoughts!

[@frtripp]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Love your accent.

[@aminahforever4277]

You brought me back 35 years ago when I first heard the news of the Chernobyl disaster. I live miles away but it sure was an extremely sad incident that shook the world about the dangers of radiation. For us who were in our late 20s to early 30s at that time, it was a terrible thing to received news which had caused destructions and deaths. Looking at the forestscand overgrown greeneries, nature does have its way of communicating a better tomorrow ahead for anyone of us. For Baba Gania, I do understand her sentiments. You are always my brave and admirable vlogger, Eva! Thanks again for this video.

[@DmitryExplorer]

Yeah, I kind of also understand them, also remembering my grandmothers and grandfathers and their age-mates in the countryside. The elderly people are people from the previous era and we are kind of the first generation of new people with different views on life and different values.

[@eugenebukhman7497]

Thank you for this amazing story!

[@sabinabaronova7243]

Eva, you not only bring us viewers great stories, but you bring so much warmth and appreciation to those the stories are about. I see how Baba Gania enjoys the visit..I guess this is one of the reasons why I am a big fan of you..Take care...

[@randomegg6315]

This need to be more than an hour documentary.

[@UVspeaks]

Eye opening.. Thanks for the efforts in going all the way to Chernobyl and making this video..

[@nadzysdiary8313]

BabaGaniya 🤗 Reminds me of my 88 years old grandma ❤️❤️ They have lot of stories to tell.. and and yes they are attached to the places they ve lived since their birth.

[@MarcinAdamowicz]

Had the smile on my face for most of the time watching this video :) Dzieki Ewa! :) Dopiero co odkrylem Twoj kanal... JEST MEGA!!! I'm binge watching :D

[@belearnt3902]

Eva you have gained a lot of experience and knowledge about world and people.... Hats off to you

[@digital-nature-uk]

I did a 3 month expedition in the Pripyat Marshes in the late 90's (a few hundred miles from the exclusion zone) and this brought back many memories of Ukrainian hospitality and being almost unable to stand after many a village hospitality. Thoughts and prayers for the people of Ukraine and particularly Baba Gania now.

[@redensign1757]

just found this channel and it's already the best travel channel I've seen.

[@garethmat1]

Wow! Fantastic video!

[@KaylaCosmos]

I dream of visiting this place one day, but I'm a complete lover of abandoned plsces. Thanks for capturing it and reminding us to appreciate our world and history.

[@somethingelse25]

That was a really sweet video! A heartwarming story honestly! I think she wanted to live and die where are feels connected. This isn't just a house or home. It's her heart and spirit. ❤️❤️❤️

[@rameezfawzy]

Your vlogs gives me a value.

[@jozsefkaradi2888]

Eva was beaming with joy :), fantastic film as always!