A Long Way Home

by Saroo Brierley

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A Long Way Home Questions and Answers

What did Saroo's mother think happened to him the night he was lost in A Long Way Home?

Why was it so important for Saroo to remember things about his Indian village and life

In A Long Way Home, what does Saroo’s mother do that displays courage?

In A Long Way Home, Saroo says “I’m obviously an outsider, a foreigner.” What does he mean by this?  

What was Saroo's mother's vision?

In A Long Way Home, what made Mantosh's experience in India different than Saroo's experience?

How does A Long Way Home show identity?

How does the narrator of A Long Way Home use Google Earth to find his original home?

How does Saroo describe Guddu in A Long Way Home?

What surprised Saroo's Indian family about his current life in A Long Way Home?

How does Saroo show that progress comes from struggle?

What thoughts did Saroo try to convince himself of about his Indian family in A Long Way Home?

What did Saroo's mother do to lift herself out of her difficult home life in A Long Way Home?