During Term 1, Grade 10 English students have read the memoir, A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley and watched the film adaption of his life story, Lion. From a five year old Indian boy lost on a train transporting him to the other side of the country, to being adopted by a Tasmanian couple and then using Google Earth to reunite with his birth family 25 years later, Saroo’s story is one of courage and resilience.

On March 27^th, our Grade 9 and 10’s became the first group of students Mr Brierley has ever spoken to about his experiences and how they shaped him into the adult he is today.
The Grade 9’s were moved by his story while the Grade 10’s were amazed to meet the author and subject of their studies, they won’t forget meeting him or hearing about his experiences!

Saroo was very generous with his time and answered questions posed to him, we’d like to thank him for visiting Queechy.