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GOOGLE EARTH HELPS MAN FIND HIS WAY HOME

Saroo was being sent to a police station.

Where was Saroo being sent? Saroo was being sent to a police station.

The police were putting him in a home for criminal children and orphans.

Were the police sending him home? No, the police weren’t sending him home. The police were putting him in a home for criminal children and orphans.

Saroo was feeling afraid, but he was not there long.

How was Saroo feeling? Saroo was feeling afraid.

He was being adopted by Australians, Sue and John Brierley.

Who was he being adopted by? He was being adopted by Australians, Sue and John Brierley.

When Saroo arrived, they were showering him with love and attention.

What were they showering him with? They were showering him with love and attention.

Saroo was picking up English quickly and making lots of friends.

What was he picking up quickly? He was picking up English quickly. Was he making lots of money? No, he wasn’t making lots of money. He was making lots of friends.

He was adapting well to Australian culture.

What was he adapting well to? He was adapting well to Australian culture.

He was settling into a normal life going to school and sailing with his father.

What kind of life was he settling into? He was settling into a normal life going to school and sailing with his father.

But he was never forgetting his mother.

What was he never forgetting? He was never forgetting his mother.

Every night he was wondering how his real family was and hoping he would see them again.

What was he wondering every night? Every night he was wondering how his real family was. Was he hoping he would see them again? Yes, he was hoping he would see them again.

After graduating from university, Saroo was feeling a strong urge to find his roots.

What was happening to Saroo after graduating from university? After graduating from university, Saroo was feeling a strong urge to find his roots.

Using Google Earth, he was poring over satellite images looking for any sign of his hometown.

What was he poring over? He was poring over satellite images. Was he looking for any signs of his hometown? Yes, he was looking for any signs of his hometown.

He was searching for his family in a vast country with over a billion people, 67,000 kilometers of track and 10,000 train stations.

Who was he searching for? He was searching for his family. Was he searching for his family in a vast country or a medium sized country? He was searching for his family in a vast country.

He was figuring out how fast trains traveled and creating a search radius.

What was he figuring out? He was figuring out how fast trains traveled.

What was he creating? He was creating a search radius.

He was still searching over 962,000,000 square kilometers.

Was he still searching 962,000 square kilometers? No, he wasn’t still searching 962,000 kilometers. He was still searching over 962,000,000 square kilometers.

He was painstakingly following the train lines on the Google Earth maps for three years.

What was he painstakingly doing? He was painstakingly following the train lines on the Google Earth maps for three years.