Madagascar is celebrating its 60th independence anniversary from France with a series of activities across the country.
The island nation gained its independence on the 26 of June 1960.
Despite the exuding joy of freedom, for some its memories of the scars of pain and agony suffered under colonial masters.
Some were killed and other perished of hunger and cold after fleeing into the forests.
Madagascar is among the first to revolt against colonial masters in 1947 in Africa.
