A Long Way Home

Have you ever heard a story that seems impossible to be true yet is? A Long Way Home is such a story. This extraordinary memoir by Saroo Brierley tells the journey of being a poor five-year-old Indian boy who becomes separated from his brother at a train station at night. Scared, he jumps on the next train and arrives alone in Calcutta where he lives on the streets for several weeks. He miraculously finds his way to an adoption agency where he is adopted by a loving family in Australia. That in itself is amazing but then, after 25 years, he goes in search of his family back in India with the aid of Google Earth. A Hindu saying Saroo mentions in the book highlights much of his journey: “Everything is written.” A movie is currently in the works based on this book. You will finish this book with great respect for the destiny of all our lives.