1963-1982 - Over 2,100 children are taken from Reunion to mainland France to repopulate rural areas. Some were orphans, but others had parents who signed release papers, not always understanding they would never see their children again. Authorities argued they would be getting a better education, but the state did not fulfil its promises. Decades later the national scandal of the "stolen children" broke.
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