The mystery of the ‘tula boy’
Carlos Arturo Gallón had questions about his identity that remained unanswered for over half a century.
In 1953, a South Korean child was smuggled into Colombia in a duffle bag, or ‘tula’ in Spanish. He was adopted and re-named Carlos Arturo Gallón, but he had questions about his identity that remained unanswered for over half a century. José Carlos Cueto from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Mundo reports. Plus, why a traditional Indian shoe found itself in the middle of a fashion controversy, with Janhavee Moole reporting for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Marathi.
This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalists from all around the world.
Presented by Faranak Amidi.
Produced by Alice Gioia and Caroline Ferguson.
This is an EcoAudio certified production.
(Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
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