For 23 years, a man sleeping in a Sydney laneway watched the world pass him by.
Then one day, his brother found him after decades of searching and finally brought him home.
Along York Lane in the Sydney CBD are alcoves and recessed doorways set into the buildings.
It was in one of these recessed doorways where a man named Karl used to live (or rather, sleep).
Hundreds of people passed Karl every day – and sadly, in 2013, Karl died in his sleep, exposed on York Lane.
However, in a remarkable postscript, his long-lost brother, who had been searching for Karl for decades, finally found him.
And he brought him home.
“My son,” the father said, “you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” – Gospel of Luke, Chapter 15
Accept Dr. Laurel Moffatt’s invitation to join her on an exploration of the unnoticed and the seemingly unimportant.
Each episode of Small Wonders offers a brief but piercing look into a topic. The clarity the desert brings. Hurricanes and hard relationships. Finding reason in the middle of a ruin.
These quiet but profound observations about life uncovers lessons learned. Lessons from broken and beautiful things that are polished to perfection and set in rich audio landscapes for your consideration.
