Nikita Bochkaryov, 18, who was born with infantile cerebral palsy, plays with his younger brother. Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
Bochkaryov shares a tender moment with his mother. Photography by Ed Ou
The city of Semey (formerly Semipalatinsk) near the Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS) in East Kazakhstan. Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
The radiation has devastated three generations of Kazakhs, causing birth defects such as physical deformities and developmental disabilities. Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
Mayra Zhumageldina with her daughter, Zhannoor, 16, who was born with microcephalia and severe scoliosis. Photography by Ed Ou
A nuclear scientist uses a Geiger counter to test current radiation levels at the site of the first Soviet nuclear test-detonation 60 years ago. Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
Berik Syzdykov, 29, who was born with deformities caused by radiation from Soviet nuclear testing at the Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS) in East Kazakhstan. Photography by Ed Ou
Photography by Ed Ou
Nuclear scientists test radiation levels in the region of the Semipalatinsk Test Site (STS). Photography by Ed Ou
