20 Years After Tsunami, 'Baby 81' Embraces His Identity
Deccan ChronicleKurukkal Madam: Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, the boy once known as Baby 81 is now a 20-year-old dreaming of higher education. Nine other families had submitted their names to the hospital, claiming Baby 81 as their own, so the hospital administration refused to hand over the child to Jayarasa and his wife without proof. But none of the nine other families claimed the baby legally, and no DNA testing was done on them, Jayarasa said. The hospital named the child Baby 81' and listed the names of nine people who claimed the child, omitting us, he said. He said he grew up hearing about his story from his parents, while classmates teased him by calling him Baby 81" or tsunami baby.
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