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 patience. Who knows what would have happened to me if they hadn’t miraculously appeared when I needed them most? Saroo Brierley Read Quote
Just as my search for my mother had in some ways shaped my life, her faith that I was alive had shaped hers. She couldn’t search, but she did the next best thing: She stayed still. Saroo Brierley Read Quote
The streets of India are not safe for children, and every year, thousands are forced to live on the streets, avoiding being kidnapped or worse. Saroo Brierley Read Quote
At the end of the day, I think people just need to start listening to their hearts and their gut feelings and their dreams, because that’s what I did. Saroo Brierley Read Quote
When I first started coming to Calcutta, it brought back a lot of memories… the hardships I went through, the situations I was placed in, and the possibilities of those situations becoming so hostile. Saroo Brierley Read Quote
