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Saroo Brierley falls asleep on the train

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When Saroo Brierley was 5 years old, he fell asleep on a train  here at the station and ended up in Calculta.  He was eventually adopted by Australians but returned here about 25 years later to find his mother after locating the station on Google Maps. 

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Saroo Brierley (born May 22, 1981) is an Indian-born Australian businessman and author who, at age five, was accidentally separated from his biological mother. He was adopted by an Australian couple and, 25 years later, reunited with his biological mother after finding his hometown via Google Earth. His story generated significant international media attention, especially in Australia and India.

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