The underground orphans of Bucharest’s sewers
Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is a city full of beautiful architecture and rich history.
But beneath the streets of this European country lies an entirely different world — one of sewers and hundreds of children.
After the fall of communist dictator Nicolai Ceausescu, orphanages began to close. These facilitates were overflowing due to his ban on contraception, which forced an alarming number of children to move underground.
The sewers provided them shelter and access to heat, water, and electricity, but also exposed them to drugs and alcohol.
As the living conditions in Romanian institutions remain harsh, the sewer life is the only option for the city’s homeless youth.
Watch this video to find out more about the underground world of Bucharest.
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