“I kept my past a secret”

Claudio Yanez is a senior manager in the public health service in Chile. He has a successful career but his childhood was exceptionally difficult. He was raised in various orphanages and child care homes, and he says he witnessed physical and emotional abuse. The Chilean government is investigating a number of these centres, and Claudio has finally decided to speak out about his past. He tells Jo Fidgen his story. (Photo credit: Javiera Albarrán.)