Sunama, in her new role as cook, prepared a meal for the children and carers at The Ashram.
Sunama and the children outside their new home. The older four are wearing their new school uniforms.
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Our family's story...
- Julia Rollings
- Australia
- After our oldest two girls were born to me, we adopted a baby boy from Korea, a two year old boy with special needs from Taiwan, and two older boys (brothers) from India. In 1998 we welcomed our youngest children, a brother and sister from India, into our large Australian family. In 2006 the director of our youngest children's orphanage was arrested, so we launched a private investigation to verify our children's history. We discovered they had not been willingly relinquished by both Indian parents, as we had been assured and legal documents attested. They had been taken from their mother while she slept and sold by their father. In March 2007 I travelled to India to reunite our son Akil, aged 13 and daughter Sabila, aged 12, with their first mother. Sunama and her second husband Babu lived in a small windowless room less than 5 X 3 metres, with their five young children. They did not have a tap or toilet. The family didn't speak or understand English but their welcome was warm and loving.We spent four days living with them. Their family is now part of our family.
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8 comments:
It is so wonderful to see them in their home and doing good. Praise the Lord for helping them,Gidget:)
I think Sunama is getting younger :)
she appeared to be so much older than she would be in the earlier photos.
Just finished the book and loved viewing the photos...very sad to hear about Babu my thoughts are with Sunama and the family.
THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE U AND YOUR HUSBAND MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO BOTH FAMILIES I WISH YALL THE BEST AND I KNOW THERE IS A GOD!!
hi julie
i have just finished reading love our way i bought the book at some makets for $1 and it made me realise how lucky and fortumnate we are in australia i have travelled to bali 3 times and seen the poverty there too you have a wonderful family and hope all goes well for the future for you all suzi
my mother was given your book for Christmas in 2008 and I have just borrowed and read it. Amazing story - your courage and conviction should be an inspiration to all. I came straight to the computer at the end to get an update and am very sad to hear of Babu's death. My thoughts are with you all and I wish your families all well for the future. Sharon
what a wonderful story, it brings tears to my eyes to think we have people in Australia who are so giving, generous and caring- you and your husband are very special people I wish the world had more people like you in it. I did enjoy reading all the updates-a good read.
What a wonderful true story. You are an a inspiration to all mothers.
Love to all kids and Sunama.
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