We Were Just Little Boys

Between 1924 to 1970, #KinchelaBoysHome (KBH) in Kempsey, New South Wales, saw an estimated 400 to 600 Aboriginal children exposed to routine acts of cultural genocide and remains one of Australia’s most notorious institutions of the Stolen Generations.
After being stolen from their families, County, and community, children were stripped of their names, given numbers, and subjected to ‘reprogramming’ and strict regimes of manual labor.
We Were Just Little Boys is narrated by KBH survivors and illustrated by Uncle Richard Campbell, #28.
Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation is encouraging everyone to watch and share We Were Just Little Boys this NAIDOC Week, as an important contribution to truth telling.
While many scars may never heal, some KBH survivors said they have found some solace in the truth telling that comes with sharing their stories and memories.
Support the Kinchela Boys Home Aboriginal Corporation today by visiting our website: kinchelaboyshome.org.au/
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