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"The worst thing that happens when a child is returned is that he or she confirms their theory that you can't trust anyone. A person has experienced great betrayal, but still thinks: "Maybe adults are okay after all?" But the return convinces of the opposite: "I tried, I went, but there is no fairy tale." Over the past five years, the rate of returns to orphanages has almost doubled. To understand the reasons, Important Stories talked to children who have experienced a return to an orphanage, their parents, and psychologists. What it’s like to return to an orphanage and why the state is to blame for this — watch our report ???? Read the research on our website: https://istories.media/reportages/202... ???? Organizations you can turn to for help if you are a foster parent and are facing difficulties: “Arithmetic of Good” https://www.a-dobra.ru/ “Change One Life” https://changeonelife.ru/ “Find a Family” https://sirota.ru/ “Volunteers to Help Orphans” https://otkazniki.ru/ Screenplay: Sonya Savina, Polina Uzhvak Filming, editing: Gleb Limansky Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 The story of Polina, who survived two returns 06:20 Inna Pasechnik explains how returning to an orphanage affects a child 07:07 The story of two adopted daughters of Elena Machinskaya. Both girls experienced returns to orphanages 08:50 Who and why returns children to orphanages. How the "Dima Yakovlev law" affected this 09:39 How government social advertising affected the increase in child returns 10:15 Why children, even in good foster families, hope that their mom and dad will take them away 12:42 How children's illnesses affect returns. The story of Irina and her adopted son Efim 16:05 Is it possible to avoid returning children to orphanages? Yes! 16:40 Advice to foster parents from foster parents. Where to go if you feel like you can't cope.