![]() Sheru is Hindi for “Lion” but he ’ d mispronounced it since lost and would be forever known as “ Saroo. With regards the meaning of the title, Lion, Brierley informs us in Chapter Eleven that he was christened, Sheru Munshi Khan. “ Everything is written” : destiny takes its inevitable path.” This Hindu quote from Chapter Twelve sparks contemplation. Though this is Brierley ’ s memoir, sayings threaded throughout address universal issues and, as such, make his tale relevant to all. Brierley ’ s description of the rail system and his journey from Burhanpur to Kolkata as an adult is comprehensive and clear. I was lost.”Ĭhapter Thirteen is noteworthy for its reference to modes of transportation in India. I called for my mother,… No one answered and the train didn ’ t stop…. I couldn ’ t read any of the signs in the carriage…. “ I can still feel the icy chill of panic that hit me when I realized that I was trapped…. The place where two pieces of string have been tied together. to avoid being hit by something by moving quickly to one side. This is a 1968 letter to my grandfather in Canada from relatives in the Italian village he’d left 60 years prior. a stopping or pausing because of forgetfulness, uncertainty, or indecision. When Saroo is five years old and living in India, he gets on a. Technology helps Saroo find his birth family. A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley (2013). There are many passages recording Saroo ’ s harrowing predicament with this sample from Chapter Two conveying his desperation. Hunger and poverty steal your childhood and take away your innocence and sense of security.” “ Hunger limits you because you are constantly thinking about getting food, keeping the food if you do get your hands on some, and not knowing when you are going to eat next. This excerpt from Chapter Two is particularly poignant. The author conveys the harsh living conditions Saroo and his family endured in India to help readers envision the world from which he came. A compilation of original photos and documents plus a detailed map of India provide visual aids. An Epilogue speaks to the subject of family and how this experience has changed Saroo. From there, thirteen chapters headed with titles intrinsic to theme chronicle his journey. His birth and adoptive mothers eventually meet and though Saroo returns to Hobart, he maintains close ties with his Indian family.īrierley begins his account with a Prologue set in India at the point he and his mother on the cusp of reunion. In 2012, he is reunited with his mother and siblings but learns Guddu dead. Owning nothing but the clothes he’s wearing, not knowing where he came from or even his family’s name, the little boy is lost. By accident the 5 year old boy ends up on a train that takes him to Kolkata, a city of millions on the other side of India. His efforts showcase technology ’ s capabilities as well as Saroo ’ s commitment to achieve his goal. It’s 1986 when Saroo’s life takes a dramatic turn. He currently lives in Hobart, Tasmania.This novel explores family and this is a cherished 1926 photo of the Perri-Perry family. Brierley was born in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India. That story is being published in several languages around the world and is currently being adapted into a major feature film. When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost birthplace half a world away, his story made global headlines. It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope. One day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for and set off to find his family.Ī Long Way Home is a moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India. Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia.ĭespite his gratitude, Brierley always wondered about his origins. The miraculous and triumphant story of a young man who rediscovers not only his childhood life and home but an identity long-since left behind.Īt only five years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India.
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