... it's Me, Vanya

The story of Ivan Kovaliou and the Lee Family of Pelham, Alabama is still unfolding. The “children of Chernobyl” program may also lead to political change in Belarus. In Part 4 of “When Vanya Came Home,” Ivan, also known as “Vanya,” returned home to Belarus after staying with the Lee’s for forty days in the year 2000 as part of the “children of Chernobyl” program. After that, all sides lost touch. That changed eight years later with an odd note on Facebook Messenger just before Christmas. The conclusion of “When Vanya Came Home” focuses on how the “children of Chernobyl” program changed the Lee family, how it changed Ivan’s life, and how it may influence the future of Belarus.