The Namibians for whom Czechoslovakia is forever home
In 1985, during Namibia’s struggle for independence, 56 Namibian children were taken from camps in Zambia and Angola to live in Czechoslovakia. Theirs is a strange and heart-breaking tale of alienation and loss – never before told. Until now.
REBECCA DAVISThe official version had it that they were war orphans. In reality, most of the children had at least one parent who was very much alive, and some had two. They were b
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