Approximately 100 women defiantly cling to their ancestral homeland in Chernobyl's radioactive 'Exclusion Zone.' While most of their neighbours have long since fled and their husbands have gradually died off, this stubborn sisterhood is hanging on - even, oddly, thriving - while trying to cultivate an existence on toxic earth.Hanna, Maria and Valentya chose to return after the 1986 nuclear disaster, defying authorities and endangering their health. They share this hauntingly beautiful but lethal landscape with an assortment of scientists, soldiers and young thrill seekers.Now, 30 years after the disaster, they also share their remarkable tales of survival.More from Witness on:YouTube - http://aje.io/witnessYTFacebook - https://facebook.com/AJWitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJWitness Instagram - https://instagram.com/ajwitness/ Website - http://aljazeera.com/witness
