‘A remarkable story … provides an informative and fascinating insight into how Third World families live with, and somehow survive, their poverty.’ A five-year-old boy loses his family at an Indian train station, spends 32 hours on a. the world and is currently being adapted into a major feature film. From the moment Larry Buttrose heard the story about Saroo Brierley, he knew what a remarkable one it was. ‘We urge you to step behind the headlines and have a read of this absorbing account … With clear recollections and good old-fashioned storytelling, Saroo … recalls the fear of being lost and the anguish of separation.’ the New York Times bestseller and 1 international bestseller A Long Way Home. ‘★★★★★ I literally could not put this book down … return journey will leave you weeping with joy and the strength of the human spirit.’ It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit – hope. Then he set off on a journey to find his mother.Ī Long Way Home is a moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. When he was a young man the advent of Google Earth led him to pore over satellite images of the country for landmarks he recognised. Watch movie trailers and buy tickets online. Born in India to a poor but loving family, Saroo was lost to them at age 5. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. Learn about the newest movies and find theater showtimes near you. LION is an incredible story based on Saroo Brierleys memoir A Long Way Home. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a couple in Australia.ĭespite being happy in his new family, Saroo always wondered about his origins. Saroo had become lost on a train in India at the age of five. When Saroo Brierley used Google Earth to find his long-lost home town half a world away, he made global headlines.
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