Cuba, Chernobyl, 25 years…a different angle…
Written by David WhiteI had a note back yesterday saying a pic I shot a good while ago (must have been , I shot it on Velvia) was going to be in the upcoming NCTJ photography exhibition at the Guardian newspaper. All well and good. that got me thinking though. The story I chased, about child victims of Chernobyl being treated for their ailments in Cuba, still resonates with me. I have seen recently quite a few photographers going to Chernobyl/Pripyat to coincide their work with the 25th anniversary of the disaster (April 26th, 1996).
Why not look for a different angle, and chase up the kids at Tarara? I don’t even know however if the facility at Tarara still exists. There was talk of turning the hospital and it’s accommodation into tourist villas or somesuch. If it is still there, or somewhere in Cuba, a story around it would be fascinating I think. Tarara is about 3/4 hours drive outside Havana, on the coast (duh). It is difficult to find, but you’ll manage it. There’s a story in there somewhere, whether the facility still exists or not.
Just a thought.
