the courthouse and bobby nina paris houses the files of all the children who have returned to france from previously held i asked territories. about 20 come back each year most of them are not yet 12. on their return french authorities immediately arrest the parents and place the children in state camp. as is also of course we don't ask these children what did you do what did you see or hear we don't ask questions we just observe them they have to learn to adjust naturally they feel somewhat lost they've been separated from their parents suddenly they're alone it's brutal to see your mom and dad handcuffed and taken away by police. we give them time to process it all then we let them tell us their story. our primary focus is finding the best conditions for their reintegration and protecting them as it as. every child is treated as an individual case and is given a chance even of some politicians or prosecutors cool former child soldiers a security risk and describe them as ticking time bombs. maybe some children really are ticking time bombs but if we say they can't be saved then we