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Uma Longa Jornada Para Casa

by Saroo Brierley

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Language
Portuguese
Published
2017
Publisher
Editora Record
Pages
186
ISBN
9788501109965
At the age of five, Saroo Brierley found himself alone and thousands of miles from his home in India after accidentally boarding a train that carried him away. Unable to recall his family's name or his village, he survived for weeks on the bustling streets of Kolkata before eventually being placed in an orphanage. An Australian couple adopted him, and he grew up in Tasmania, leading a life far removed from his origins.

Despite a loving upbringing, the echoes of his lost family persisted. As an adult, armed with fragmented childhood memories and the advent of Google Earth, Saroo embarked on a meticulous, years-long quest, poring over satellite images to trace the railway lines and landmarks that might lead him back. This true story chronicles an extraordinary journey of survival, identity, and the profound human desire to reconnect with one's roots, demonstrating the enduring power of memory and the unexpected ways technology can bridge vast distances.
Genres
Fiction
Where and when
India Australia

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Originally published in 2000 English Bolinda Publishing

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