Saroo's journey

  • Gets lost on the train

    Gets lost on the train

    Saroo was taken to a juvenile facility for lost children. Life was harsh, with crowded rooms, little food, strict rules, and minimal space.
  • Lost

    Lost

    Saroo gets off the train into a huge, unfamiliar city. He is completely lost, can’t find his family, and has no idea how to get back home.
  • Encounter with the police

    Encounter with the police

    The police found Saroo alone in Kolkata. He couldn't remember his village’s name. So the police had to figure out where he was from.
  • Juvenile fascility

    Juvenile fascility

    Saroo was taken to a juvenile facility for lost children. Conditions were harsh, with crowded rooms, little food and strict rules.
  • orphange

    orphange

    After the juvenile facility, Saroo stayed in an orphanage. Life was strict with routines, schooling, and limited freedom.
  • Adoption

    Adoption

    Saroo was adopted by Sue and John Brierley and moved to Tasmania, starting a new life with school, a home, and a loving family.
  • life in Australia

    life in Australia

    Saroo grew up in Australia with his adoptive family, going to school and adjusting to a new culture, while often thinking about his birth family.
  • search for family

    search for family

    As an adult, Saroo used Google Earth and childhood memories to trace his hometown in India,
  • finding family

    finding family

    After years of searching with Google Earth, Saroo finally found his hometown in India and reunited with his birth mother and siblings.