The Vanished Babies

khatia shamanauri

For decades, thousands of babies in maternity hospitals were falsely declared dead. In the small country of Georgia, doctors told mothers that their newborns had died shortly after birth. But those babies were stolen, sold, and sent to new families — sometimes within Georgia, and sometimes to the United States, Canada, and across Europe. Now, mothers are discovering that the children they mourned for decades are alive. Join me as I investigate the network that operated in Georgia from the 1950s through the early 2000s, uncovering one of the country's darkest hidden stories.

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    Trailer: The Vanished Babies

    Lika has just received something impossible: her own death certificate. For years, Jesse didn't know whether his biological parents believed he was dead. They were among many people born in the small country of Georgia and adopted around the world, all searching for the same answer: what really happened at their birth? The more they searched, the more convinced they became that they were victims of an underground scheme that operated in Georgia for decades. Thousands of mothers were told in maternity hospitals that their babies had died. But those babies were alive. Stolen. Sold. Sent to new families—sometimes within Georgia, and sometimes to the United States, Canada, and across Europe. Hundreds have since reunited with their biological families. Mothers are discovering that the babies they mourned for decades are alive. Join me as I investigate the network that operated in Georgia from the 1950s through the early 2000s, uncovering one of the country's darkest hidden stories. I am Khatia Shamanauri, a journalist from Georgia, and this is The Vanished Babies. Follow the podcast for all upcoming episodes. Written and reported by Khatia Shamanauri Sound design: Pixabay

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For decades, thousands of babies in maternity hospitals were falsely declared dead. In the small country of Georgia, doctors told mothers that their newborns had died shortly after birth. But those babies were stolen, sold, and sent to new families — sometimes within Georgia, and sometimes to the United States, Canada, and across Europe. Now, mothers are discovering that the children they mourned for decades are alive. Join me as I investigate the network that operated in Georgia from the 1950s through the early 2000s, uncovering one of the country's darkest hidden stories.

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  • Creator
    khatia shamanauri
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
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  • Rating
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    © khatia shamanauri
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