Creve Coeur High School Student Making A Difference A World Away
Richard Zajac is nearing completion of a documentary focused on the aftermath of the 2011 Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
For more than just a few high school seniors, the last semester of class can be a slog, as thoughts drift from the work at hand to a future in college, a career, or even just going out and having fun. While there's little doubt Richard Zajac is doing that too, he's also got some weighty topics on his mind: finishing a documentary on life after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, and figuring out which national television outlet will air a segment of it March 11, one year after a devastating earthquake rattled the country. He's hopeful that the anniversary will bring a new spotlight about the need for more accurate data about radiation levels in Japan and the stigma attached to people who live in the region near Fukushima. Thursday night, …
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