INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Miaad Banki has been released in the Iranian market.In this autobiographical book, Indian-Australian businessman Brierley covers three
decades of his life, describing his ordeals and adventures as a lost five-year-old in rural India, his adoption by a middle-class Australian
family, and his search for his Indian native family some 25 years later, ISNA reported.The text was initially released in Australia in 2013,
then re-released internationally in 2014
used Google Earth to rediscover his childhood life and home in an incredible journey from India to Australia and back again.At only five
years old, Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India
Unable to read or write or recall the name of his hometown or even his own last name, he survived alone for weeks on the rough streets of
Calcutta before ultimately being transferred to an agency and adopted by a couple in Australia.Despite his gratitude, Brierley always
wondered about his origins
Eventually, with the advent of Google Earth, he had the opportunity to look for the needle in a haystack he once called home, and pore over
satellite images for landmarks he might recognize or mathematical equations that might further narrow down the labyrinthine map of India
moving, poignant, and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds
It celebrates the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit: hope.In 2016, the book was adapted into major
The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
It was nominated for six Academy Awards.The book was on The New York Times Best Seller list for Paperback Nonfiction for six weeks during
