Mum and Dad had waited 16 years for adoption laws to change in their home state, Tasmania, so that they could apply to the authorities to create the family of their dreams. I am so thankful for their endurance and… — Saroo Brierley Copy Share Image
Coming to Australia, it was just really magical for me. It just had the wow factor of a different sort of place and, more so, just being with a family that wanted to love me and to have me, because… — 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
