Lost and Found: Seeking the Past and Finding Myself

A search for the past. An identity reclaimed.This moving memoir by speaker educator and entrepreneur Sam Thiara documents his seemingly impossible quest to find his grandfathers village--armed with little more than a faded photograph.Sam vividly recounts his adventure through Indias crowded roads--a journey filled with mishaps and surprising encounters and a growing sense of purpose. Drinking in the beauty of the Taj Mahal and the Golden Temple he finds himself connecting more deeply with his Sikh faith while confronting the ugliness of the countrys poverty and injustice. Along the way Sam also wrestles with his sense of self. A British-born Indian living in Canada whose parents came from Fiji he questions: Am I Indian? Am I Canadian? Am I Sikh? Who am I?As he begins to piece together the puzzle of his history Sam realizes he is piecing himself together too. Touching and inspiring Lost and Found is a book for anyone who has felt adrift in the world confirming that what was once lost can be found.