EPISODE · Jun 20, 2023 · 51 MIN
Episode 225: Dina Sanichar and other Isolates
from The Nonessential Podcast · host Ben Matlock and Steve Gibson
This week, Steve looks at the story of Dina Sanichar, who was quite possibly the inspiration for The Jungle Book's Mowgli, as well as a number of other "feral children." Apparently child abuse and neglect has been rampant for quite some time. Sources: Dina Sanichar, The Real-Life 'Mowgli' Who Was Raised By Wolves (allthatsinteresting.com) Dina Sanichar - Wikipedia 8 Children Who Were Raised by Animals (treehugger.com) He was a wild child. Really wild | World news | The Guardian Amala and Kamala - Wikipedia
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Episode 225: Dina Sanichar and other Isolates
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