According to research by UNICEF, there are more than 400,000 street children existing in India. They live on the streets and take on the full responsibility of caring for themselves. However, they are becoming more vulnerable to many dangers, such as chronic diseases and abuse in their society. To us, a family is a matter of course. However, to these street children, family is a strange word. They have been homeless since they were born and have never had the feeling of being at home, of knowing a family. The book “A Long Way Home”, by Saroo Brierley, tells the story about a street child, Saroo, who was born in India. Saroo’s parents come from different religious backgrounds. His mother, Kamla, is a Hindi, while Saroo’s father is a
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In this story, Saroo has two families. He has his birth family consisting of his mother Kalma and his siblings in India. Then, he has a family in Australia with Mum, Dad, and Mantosh. When Saroo returned to India as an adult, time and distance vanished instantly when he was reunited with his mother. Feelings of family, love, and loyalty reappeared just as quickly. As he wrote in the text, “My family is true and genuine, as we are in Australia (Brierly, 212).” Saroo’s Indian family was very grateful for Saroo’s Australian family caring for him, just as Saroo’s Australian family was grateful that Saroo has been reunited with his Indian family. In Australia, Saroo quickly came to love his adoptive Mum and Dad. He felt as if he belonged with them because they were so happy to have him, love him, cuddle him, and take care of him. Saroo's families demonstrate the qualities that define family. A family does not only consist of people who have a blood relationship with you. It also consists of those who manifest love, loyalty, and a sense of belonging among its …show more content…
In the story, Saroo got lost in Calcutta, which is far from his home. Saroo walked around the street and tried to find the way to go home. In this arduous journey,as a five-year-olds child, he needed to face many obstacles, such as a food shortage and lack of residence . According to FAO estimates in “The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2015” report, 194.6 million people are undernourished in India. By this measure, India is home to a quarter of the undernourished population in the world. Moreover, it points out that most of the malnourished children have a higher risk of death from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria. Accordingly, there are 7000 children who die of starvation in India every day. As we can see, street children face great difficulty in getting food. Although it was hard to get food, Saroo did not give up living through. As he states in the memoir, “Exhausted from the day's trials and lack of proper food and sleep, I kept out of people’s way but had no idea what to do next. I tried hanging around some of the food stalls to see if anyone might give me something to eat, but everyone shooed me away like a stray dog (Brierly, 61).” Apart from begging for food from people, he would pick up the leftovers on the street. Finally, he overcame the obstacles with his perseverance and survived. Similarly, we would face a lot of difficulties in our life. We
In this story, Saroo has two families. He has his birth family consisting of his mother Kalma and his siblings in India. Then, he has a family in Australia with Mum, Dad, and Mantosh. When Saroo returned to India as an adult, time and distance vanished instantly when he was reunited with his mother. Feelings of family, love, and loyalty reappeared just as quickly. As he wrote in the text, “My family is true and genuine, as we are in Australia (Brierly, 212).” Saroo’s Indian family was very grateful for Saroo’s Australian family caring for him, just as Saroo’s Australian family was grateful that Saroo has been reunited with his Indian family. In Australia, Saroo quickly came to love his adoptive Mum and Dad. He felt as if he belonged with them because they were so happy to have him, love him, cuddle him, and take care of him. Saroo's families demonstrate the qualities that define family. A family does not only consist of people who have a blood relationship with you. It also consists of those who manifest love, loyalty, and a sense of belonging among its …show more content…
In the story, Saroo got lost in Calcutta, which is far from his home. Saroo walked around the street and tried to find the way to go home. In this arduous journey,as a five-year-olds child, he needed to face many obstacles, such as a food shortage and lack of residence . According to FAO estimates in “The State of Food Insecurity in the World, 2015” report, 194.6 million people are undernourished in India. By this measure, India is home to a quarter of the undernourished population in the world. Moreover, it points out that most of the malnourished children have a higher risk of death from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria. Accordingly, there are 7000 children who die of starvation in India every day. As we can see, street children face great difficulty in getting food. Although it was hard to get food, Saroo did not give up living through. As he states in the memoir, “Exhausted from the day's trials and lack of proper food and sleep, I kept out of people’s way but had no idea what to do next. I tried hanging around some of the food stalls to see if anyone might give me something to eat, but everyone shooed me away like a stray dog (Brierly, 61).” Apart from begging for food from people, he would pick up the leftovers on the street. Finally, he overcame the obstacles with his perseverance and survived. Similarly, we would face a lot of difficulties in our life. We