In this episode, we look at what happened to the African slave children who were “liberated” by the Royal Navy and unceremoniously dumped on the shores of Seychelles, thousands of miles from their homes and families. This led to the eventual establishment of what would become known as “Venn’s Town” - a missionary school for the liberated slave children, far away and out of trouble on the highest mountain. The ruins of Venn’s Town, for many years neglected, overgrown and unsignposted, were largely ignored as tourists trampled past them in search of the picture-perfect views, but in recent years the site has been renovated and turned into a historical tourist attraction - but has it been done properly, and for the right reasons?

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Backing music:

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Musiques Oubliées des Iles

Tonpa / Boboï – Mémoire Musicale Des Îles Seychelles