He saw a World Bank-financed dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat and found that local activist's views and community impact was undocumented.
[1][8] His photos were initially toured to American communities facing their own nuclear contamination as part of an exhibit, After Chernobyl .
Forster Rothbart explained that "I created this exhibit because I want the world to know what I know: the people of Chernobyl are not victims, mutants and orphans.
"[8] During each exhibit, Forster Rothbart lead photography workshops and public forums, engaging the communities in dialogue about their own local issues.
[10][11] Entitled “Would You Stay?”, it features personal narrative, photos, interviews, maps and audio recordings in an attempt to understand why people refuse to leave Chernobyl and Fukushima despite the risks.