After the Apocalypse

During the Soviet era the people of Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan were used as human guinea pigs in the testing of nuclear weapons Today they live with the consequences sheep graze in radioactive giant bomb craters and in the most affected villages 1 in 20 children are born with birth defects Dr Toleukhan Nurmagambetov the boss of the citys maternity clinic wants a genetic passport which will prevent those with suspect genes from giving birth Bibigul a local woman from the testsite is pregnant and her defected and frightful face arouses the suspicion of local medical staff Nurmagambetov labels her a genetic failure He implores Bibigul to get tested and abort the child who he fears will be born disabled Will Bibigul give in If not will her child be disabled