The sheer thought of a child being alone, lost and helpless in this way at such a young age was much to bear. This is a must listen!ĭid you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? Vikas Adam has eloquently narrated the story with emotion and tone. The narrator takes you right to each piece of the puzzle as Saroo shares his childhood experiences, goes to the train station and boards a train which takes him away from his home for a long time. I actually thought it was the author Saroo himself who narrated the book because of the care and attention to the way it was narrated. What about Vikas Adam’s performance did you like? Also, the moment when he walks the streets of his childhood and then finds himself in front of his front door and when he comes face to face with his mother. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Long Way Home?įor me the most memorable moment is when Saroo is clicking on google earth and discovers the water tank, then follows a few more landmarks of his memory. Saroo Brierley - I m so glad you shared your story - it's left a deep impact on my life and has encouraged me to look into reaching out to organizations in India who work with children. This book has reminded me about how instinct and will is present in all of us from a young age and sometimes we ignore it as adults. I would highly recommend this story because it's true and speaks of the strength, endurance and will of a young 4 year old child as he gets lost, realizes it and then pushes past obstacles through instinct and saves his life many times. The story is written and narrated beautifully, the voice of the narrator is perfect.
This book is a MUST LISTEN! The story in itself is simply unbelievable.a young child gets lost on a train in India and it's about how the turn of events takes his life across India and onwards. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? I wish the author long life and happiness and I am grateful that I have been able to share in this incredible story.Ī Life Unfolds! Amazing Narration - MUST LISTEN! I don't want to give away too much, but what transpires with both his families after he has found his home in India is very heartwarming. Moreover, as a man who strongly believes in family, I have much respect for Saroo, as he has seen to it that his mother is provided for and his family as well. It really moved me when he wrote that his mother stayed in the same general area for her entire life with the hopes that he would one day return and have an easy way of finding her because of it. Although it was obvious how the book was going to turn out with him finding his hometown, I am pleased to say that his story delivers even a little bit more. Even after listening to it I still have a hard time accepting the fact that a little 5 year old boy went on this journey and survived.
Saroo's story is amazing from start to finish. I pray that Saroo and his loved ones come to know the architect of the plan as He continues to bless them. laid out in perfect detail with truly impeccable timing. I fully believe they came from the hand of a merciful God with a specific purpose for Saroo and his Australian and Indian families. I enjoyed this story, which many will say is filled with "coincidences". his years growing up in Australia gave him what a life in his home country of India never could, an education, a stable home life, and a sense of worth. but Saroo, in a miraculous feat, that can only be a "God thing" lost in Calcutta, India, adopted by parents in Australia and eventually reunited with his birth mother and siblings back in India. a poverty so far reaching, corruption wide spread that it seems hopeless.
sacrifices are made there that most people cannot even fathom. having said that, a place also where family is valued above almost all else. lost in a country that to most of us is very strange, cruel and sad.
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