The Nuclear Gypsies Risking Their Lives In Fukushima

Laborers on the front lines of the Fukushima disaster clean up are known as “nuclear gypsies” and expose themselves to radiation as they attempt to remove nuclear waste.

More of Pierpaolo Mittica’s photos – http://www.pierpaolomittica.com & Alessandro Tesei’s films – http://www.alessandrotesei.com

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