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Chernobyl: Lyudmila's story

大象传媒 Russian speaks to the woman whose life was shown in the TV series 鈥楥hernobyl鈥�.

The 1986 nuclear reactor explosion was dramatised this year in the HBO/Sky series Chernobyl. It includes the story of Lyudmila Ignatenko, whose husband was one of the firefighters who tackled the blaze at the nuclear plant. The series has brought her back into public view, with many people critical of her behaviour at the time. Lyudmila tells her side of the story to Olga Malchevska for 大象传媒 Russian.

My Home Town: Mumbai
Kinjal Pandya of 大象传媒 Indian languages takes us to her hometown, Mumbai, to ride the train and take a trip to the fish market.

Myanmar's mystery missing ruby
What happened to the former Burmese king's famous royal ruby, Nga Mauk? It disappeared in 1885, when the country was annexed by the British, but a descendant is keen to trace the missing gem, as 大象传媒 Burmese journalist Bo Bo explains.

After Somalia's floods
Bella Hassan of 大象传媒 Somali has been to the Beledweyne region near the Ethiopian border, the epicentre of Somalia's recent floods, which have displaced thousands of people.

Hong Kong's cardboard grannies
Hong Kong is one of the world鈥檚 richest cities, but many live in poverty, including the elderly women known as 鈥榗ardboard grannies', who collect cardboard to sell to recycling plants. Yashan Zhao of 大象传媒 Chinese talked to 鈥楪ranny Orchid鈥� about her life.

Image: Lyudmila and husband on their wedding day
Credit: Lyudmila Ignatenko

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