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Mantosh is Saroo’s little brother; the Brierleys also adopt him from India. Unlike Saroo, Mantosh’s birth parents are still in the picture when he arrives at ISSA, which proves problematic: due to the fact that his mother is absent and his father is around but doesn’t want him, it takes two years for the Brierleys’ adoption application to go through. During those two years, Mantosh is abused physically and sexually, and also suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a family member prior to arriving at ISSA. Once in Hobart, Mantosh is loud and often acts out. He requires much more care and attention from Mum and Dad than Saroo did, which does create some sibling rivalry. As an adult, Mantosh joins Saroo and Dad at the family business. He and Saroo are both thankful that their parents raised them the way they did and provided them so many opportunities.
Mantosh Quotes in A Long Way Home
The A Long Way Home quotes below are all either spoken by Mantosh or refer to Mantosh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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5. A New Life
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I was keen on the idea of having a sibling. In fact, it seemed that the person I missed most from India was my sister. "What do you want for Christmas?" my mum would ask me every year. "I want Shekila back," I often said.
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What happened to Mantosh exposed the harm that the bureaucratic adoption system can inflict. When I learned about his past, later on, I couldn't stop thinking about the nights I'd spent in the Liluah juvenile home, and how easily I could've experienced trauma similar to what Mantosh had experienced.
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Mantosh Quotes in A Long Way Home
The A Long Way Home quotes below are all either spoken by Mantosh or refer to Mantosh. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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5. A New Life
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I was keen on the idea of having a sibling. In fact, it seemed that the person I missed most from India was my sister. "What do you want for Christmas?" my mum would ask me every year. "I want Shekila back," I often said.
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What happened to Mantosh exposed the harm that the bureaucratic adoption system can inflict. When I learned about his past, later on, I couldn't stop thinking about the nights I'd spent in the Liluah juvenile home, and how easily I could've experienced trauma similar to what Mantosh had experienced.
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