The Bucharest Mole People

The cultural and financial hub of Romania is the capital city of Bucharest, which has been around for more than 500 years. A completely distinct city of residents who have been residing in the sewers for many years exists beneath the city. In reality, generations as families settle there and kids mature into adults who have their own families. Although precise figures are impossible to determine, estimates range in the hundreds.

All Romanian orphanages closed in 1989, the year the Soviet Union collapsed. Thousands of kids were literally abandoned on the streets with nothing, and many of them sought refuge underground. Many of those kids grew up and began their own families in the 30 years that followed, which made the problem worse.

In addition to the kids who were abandoned back in the 1980s, the tunnels have drawn drug addicts and other homeless people. Even conducting interviews with persons who reside in the tunnels needs the leader's approval. There isn't much space for anyone who wants to enter because the place is so crowded.