I left (British Indian Ocean Territory) in 1967. My husband was ill and we had taken him to Mauritius for treatment. When we were ready to return, (M… - Charlesia Alexis

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I left (British Indian Ocean Territory) in 1967. My husband was ill and we had taken him to Mauritius for treatment. When we were ready to return, (Mauritian) officials said they had instructions not to let us go back. They told us Diego (Garcia) had been sold. They tried to starve us. There was no milk, no oil, no salt.

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About Charlesia Alexis

Charlesia Alexis (8 September 1934 – 16 December 2012) was a singer and activist from the British Indian Ocean Territory.

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