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A boy fell asleep in a train car and lost his family. To return to his mother, it took him 25 yearstranslated

September 13, 2026 · 1 min read

He was helped by Google Maps and entries in his diary

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Daniel Procházka

That's a crazy story. 25 years of searching for mom with just an old diary and Google maps - you wouldn't expect it. I hope they really got together in the end.

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