Deaf woman reunited with family after 12 years

A deaf and mute woman who crossed the Indian border into Pakistan 12 years ago as an 11-year-old girl has finally flown home to a warm and emotional welcome.
Deaf woman reunited with family after 12 years

Wearing a red tunic, her head loosely covered with a matching scarf, the woman, who had been given the name Geeta, waved to scores of people who had gathered at the New Delhi airport to greet her.

More than a decade ago, Geeta was found by Pakistan border troops, alone and weeping, near the border.

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