This is the story of Saroo Brierley, now a countryman of mine.
His account of how he found his family again - after 25 years - is literally, incredible; by the time this particular three minutes is up, you’ll have a lump in your throat.
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To read more about him, here’s his Wiki page. The producers of Slumdog Millionaire are talking about making a film of his story.
Let’s hope they do.
THE FIRST BOOK IN MY NEW TRILOGY ‘NAKED IN HAVANA’ AVAILABLE NOW!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGRR8hGJXk&w=420&h=315]
And also available as POD from COOLGUS publishing
Hope the movie gets made. What a story.
If it was fiction, it would seem too incredible to be believed. Wonderful, isn’t it?