“Adoptees, whether or not they ever knew their birth parents, often describe the constant, gnawing feeling of there being something missing: without a connection, or at least the knowledge of where they are from, they feel incomplete.” — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
Being involved in sports and having a very sport orientated family just helped the transition extremely well. I guess, in a way, your school… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
Just as my search for my mother had in some ways shaped my life, her faith that I was alive had shaped hers. She… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
The streets of India are not safe for children, and every year, thousands are forced to live on the streets, avoiding being kidnapped or… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I see Calcutta as a place where I have a lot of memories... a lot of fond memories of coming back here and helping… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
It's easy to blame technology for what we perceive to be a vast disconnect between people. We're so wrapped up in social media, texting,… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I tell my friends that 'you don't know how lucky you are to be in Tasmania, because when you go away internationally, you get… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I'm still so grounded and so regimented, too. I've developed myself for such a long time - my characteristics and who I am -… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I'm fairly sort of a laid-back and optimistic guy full of effervescence and vitality. — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
“Hunger limits you because you are constantly thinking about getting food, keeping the food if you do get your hands on some, and not… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
We were a sport-oriented family. Because I was athletic, I made friends easily. — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I almost drowned in the Hooghly river, which is something really crazy. If there is something about Calcutta that scares me, it's that. — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
“birdwatching or sailing. Dad often took me out on his small catamaran, which only increased my love of the water, and I finally learned… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
“imagined what I’d do when I reached this stage. It now seems absurd, but I suppose I thought I’d find a town labelled ‘Ginestlay’… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
I've moved to Australia, to amazing parents who gave me unconditional love, to being educated and submerged in an amazing country and society. — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
