AFP English
  • 5 months ago
Georgian twin sisters Elene and Anna are among tens of thousands of Georgian children who were illegally sold in a decades-long baby trafficking scandal. The scheme saw babies stolen from their mothers -- many of whom were told they had died -- and then sold to adoptive parents in Georgia and abroad.
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00:00And I saw her on Facebook, and I didn't think she was an artist, I thought she was crazy.
00:10And I remember the first time I saw her, she was wearing a dress.
00:16I'm the one who's crazy. I'm crazy.
00:30I'm the one who's crazy. I'm the one who's crazy.
00:35The first time I saw her, she was wearing a dress.
00:40I'm the one who's crazy. I'm the one who's crazy.
00:45I'm the one who's crazy. I'm the one who's crazy.
00:50I'm the one who's crazy. I'm the one who's crazy.
00:55This is my mother and my husband. And this is my second husband.
01:00The problem was that the children were not allowed to go to the children's office.
01:06The children were not allowed to go to the children's office.
01:30I was very happy, and I remember that the children were in a very good mood.
01:45I was very happy, and I remember that the children were in a very good mood.
01:50I was very happy, and I remember that the children were in a very good mood.

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