The Times of India

A train game separated two deaf brothers for 35 years, and an innocent childhood cue reunited them; How Lei found his way back to family decades later

A deaf and non-verbal boy, Lei Zeqing, lost his family at age 10 after a playful train ride went awry. For 35 years, he navigated life with the kindness of strangers, notably a restaurant owner who became a father figure. A unique childhood habit, writing his name backward, finally reunited him with his family, proving that hope and compassion can bridge even the longest separations.