In the 19 sixties and 19 seventies, the French government took away nearly 2000 Children from the island of Reunion.

在1960年代和1970年代，法國政府從留尼汪島帶走了近2000名兒童。

That's one of France's overseas territories in the Indian Ocean.

那是法國在印度洋的海外領土之一。

Their plan was to repopulate rural areas of mainland France, and the Children were promised education and opportunity.

他們的計劃是在法國大陸的農村地區重新定居，並承諾給孩子們提供教育和機會。

Instead, many injured years of mistreatment.

相反，許多受傷多年的虐待。

Now reunions generation of stolen Children want the French government to pay damages for their suffering.

現在團聚一代被盜兒童希望法國政府賠償他們的痛苦。

Even at the age of 75 in Melbourne, Wataru still bears the deep scars left by his youth.

即使到了墨爾本75歲的高齡，小渡依然帶著年輕時留下的深深傷痕。

The government took him away from his family at the age of nine as part of a resettlement programme.

政府在他9歲時將他從家裡帶走，作為重新安置方案的一部分。

He was first sent to various Children's homes on the island of Reunion.

他先是被送到留尼汪島的各個兒童之家。

On a film we weren't allowed to say or do anything.

在電影裡，我們不允許說什麼，也不允許做什麼。

We had to follow the supervisor's orders.

我們不得不聽從主管的命令。

If we didn't, they hit us.

如果我們不這樣做，他們就會打我們。

They made us do hard labor.

他們讓我們做苦力。

At one point we had to carry buckets of cement on our heads and pour them onto a slab to build a swimming pool somewhere.

有一次，我們不得不頭頂著一桶水泥，把它們倒在板子上，在某處建一個游泳池。

The walls around the homes were 4 m high.

房屋周圍的牆高4米。

We weren't allowed to go out or to see our families.

我們不能出去，也不能見家人。

He was told he would be taken to mainland France.

他被告知將被帶到法國本土。

But it took another nine years, and instead of getting a good education there, as promised, he had to work as a farm hand.

但又過了9年，他沒有如約在那裡接受良好的教育，而是不得不去當農工。

We had to milk the cows, clean the pig pens, plant and harvest beetroot and potatoes.

我們要擠牛奶，打掃豬圈，種植和收穫甜菜根和洋芋。

The farmers had been told we were dangerous, that we were murderous in thieves.

農民們都說我們很危險，我們是殺人於賊。

They didn't trust us and treated us like slaves.

他們不信任我們，把我們當成奴隸。

So they hit us at the slightest excuse about you.

所以，他們一有關於你的藉口就打我們。

See is a department topping.

見是一部門頂用。

He was finally freed at the age of 21 managed to set up a business as a painter.

21歲的他終於獲得自由，成功創業成為一名畫家。

He tried to forget his past as best he could.

他儘量忘記自己的過去。

Up until a few years ago, when he met his partner, Marie Ju, she insisted he needed to find his roots.

直到幾年前，當他遇到他的搭檔瑪麗-朱時，她堅持認為他需要找到自己的根。

He's 75 now.

他現在75歲了。

He has lived most of his life, but I hope he still has much longer to live at least 10 or 15 years, and I want him to be happy.

他已經活了大半輩子了，但我希望他還能多活至少10年、15年，我希望他能幸福。

During that time, she searched for months, sent hundreds of emails and managed to get one spectacular result.

那段時間，她找了幾個月，發了幾百封郵件，成功地得到了一個驚人的結果。

She found a meals older sister Marie, who lives on Reunion they talk to each other daily.

她找了一個住在留尼汪的姐姐瑪麗吃飯，他們每天都會互相交談。

I was always hoping to find him and never gave up my search.

我一直希望能找到他，從未放棄過尋找。

Now he's too far away from me.

現在他離我太遠了。

I want him to come back here.

我想讓他回到這裡來。

Yeah, no man is assigned.

是啊，沒有人分配。

A lawyer from UM in 2014, France officially acknowledged its moral responsibility towards the so called Children of the cruise.

2014年，一位來自UM的律師，法國正式承認其對所謂的巡航兒童的道德責任。

The Ministry of the Overseas told us that they plan to teach these Children's history at school, but a meal is hoping for more.

海外部告訴我們，他們計劃在學校裡教授這些孩子的歷史，但一頓飯的時間希望更多。

We are asking for damages.

我們要求賠償。

That's perfectly reasonable.

這是完全合理的。

They have done us harm.

他們害了我們。

If I had robbed or killed someone, I would also be punished.

如果我搶劫或殺人，我也會受到懲罰。

Even though money will not write the wrong they have done to us, it's like losing a leg.

雖然錢不會寫他們對我們的錯誤，但就像失去了一條腿。

You'll never get it back.

你永遠也找不回來了。

But previous claims for compensation were dismissed due to the statute of limitations.

但之前的賠償要求因時效問題被駁回。

Emil will keep looking for his happiness.

埃米爾會繼續尋找他的幸福。