Réunion Island

Photograph of the Mardenalom family at the ruins of Domain Panon Desbassayns-Villèle, Saint-Gilles-les-Hauts (colonial plantation). The ancestors of the family came from the region of Calcutta in India. Recruited in their countries with an employment contract, indentured labourers arrived on the island of Réunion after a difficult journey by boat. They worked at Domaine Panon Desbassayns Villèle-Saint Paul for many years before managing to acquire land where they planted chili. The family made a fortune and has initiated the construction of the temple of St. Paul.

-From India to Réunion Island: From indenture to emancipation Morgan Fache, 2013 - 2014

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