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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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14 comments:
So sorry to hear of your family's loss. I will be praying for Sunama and the children to get through this difficult time and transition.
Kristi Werre
(werrefamily.blogspot.com)
I am so sad to hear that Babu has passed. My thoughts are with Sunama and the children. I have just finished reading the book and the story is such a complex and courageous one. I can imagine Sunama and the family are so thankful to have had yours and Vidya's support.
Miranda
Australia
I read your book and came straight to the web site to read how you are all doing. I was so sad to read of Babu's death but the relief of knowing Sunama and her family are safe because of your family is immense. Thank God there are people like you in the world. Thank goodness they have you. Words cannot describe just how much your story moved me. I will find a way to help.
Thankyou Julia and family, your love and dedication to Sunama and the children show that there is still so much love in the world.It is wonderful to follow your lives and those of your family in India. Zeenath is certainly growing up and is gorgeous.Then again she was gorgeous even with her head shaved. Send love to Sunama from us all in Australia so as to give her support since Babu's death.
I finished reading 'Love Our Way' yesterday. I could not wait to jump on the internet to find out more. I was hoping to read that Babu was growing stronger every day.
Unfortunately this has not been the case. My heart breaks for Sunama and the constant loss she has had to endure. I now grieve for Babu along with the entire Rollings families.
While I will never understand the injustices of this world, I am happy there are people like Julia and her family who make the world a better place.
God bless all the good people.
Tracey (Sth Aust)
I was an Aussie child who was born and grew up in B'desh and went to boarding school in Darjeeling and Ootacamund. As such I could relate to so many of the scenes you described. I also finished the book today and jumped on the blog and was sad to see Babu had died. I trust life will improve for Sunama and the 5 who are with her in India and am glad you are all in her life.
I have just finishing reading your book and came straight here to the website to find out how the family is now doing. I am sad to hear that Babu has passed away, but on the same night he passed away i was blessed with my gorgeous little boy arriving into the world,
may babu's soul live on in him. xoxoxox
God bless you Julia and family for all the wonderful things you have done
I just read that babu had died after reading your book last night I was so eager to jump on the web and find out more on what had been happening with the family. Poor Sunama, Babu sounded like a very lovely man my heart goes out to her and all your family. Please send her my love from Australia. I am so glad though to be able to see what goes on still I am now going to pass on this book to my sisters.
I cannot believe it! My heart is breaking and there are tears in my eyes. The book was very touching and This iss not quite the happy ending I was hoping to hear when I couldnt resist logging on for an update. Im so very sorry for everybodie loss. He appeared to be a wonderful man.
I was also saddened to hear of Babu's death, but I cant help wondering if that is why you got to meet the family at the time when you did, its like you were meant to find Sunama so as when Babu passed you would be there to help and support her. You are such a wonderful family. Thank you for writing the book. Kazza New Zealand.xx
So sad to hear Babu has passed...you and your family are inspirational in a world often filled with sadness and dishonesty.May you be blessed by your continuing selfless actions.....
I have just finished reading "Love Our Way", given to me by my daughter for Mothers Day. What a wonderful story,and such a special family, part of which is in India. So sad to hear of the passing of Babu and hope and pray that Sunama is coping with the support of the Australian part of the family.
Barbara (Perth, Western Australia)
Have just finished reading your story..........I was hoping that life would have been kinder to Sunama, Babu and their family.........I'm sure with such a loving extended family her sadness may have been a bit easier to deal with..........my prayers are with them.......
Just finished reading your lovely book. So sorry to hear that Babu had died. We have 2 adopted children. (Australian) , and perhaps if I had read your book earlier--maybe we would have brought our children up differently...was terrified we would lose them!!!But we are now friends with both families, and it is great, and so grateful, these children were up for adoption...
In the 60s and things weren't as they should have been, but we shall be forever grateful..Thank you for a lovely true story... Yours Jean
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