Man reunites with long-lost mother thanks to Google Earth

An Indian boy who was separated from his family in 1986 has reunited with his mother — thanks to Google Earth's satellite images.

BBC World Service's Robin Banerji tells the heartwarming story.

When Saroo was only 5 years old, he fell asleep in a train station. The little boy was travelling with his brother late at night — they were working as sweepers on a train in India — and he was exhausted. When Saroo woke up, his brother was nowhere to be found.

Saroo got on the next train, assuming his brother was on it. He wasn't. Saroo fell asleep on the train and woke up in Calcutta 14 hours later.

via ca.news.yahoo.com