Indian-born Dutch skater Anice Das finally makes the emotional journey to Mumbai

Indian-born Dutch Olympic skater Anice Das has finally made the "emotional" journey to India, a trip of a lifetime which is not just about finding her biological parents but also about "connecting" with her birthplace Mumbai.

It has taken Das and her twin sister 32 years to visit India. The two sisters were just eight months old when they were adopted by a Dutch couple who raised them "like any proud parent would".

"It is something we had to do. Our parents (back in Netherlands) wanted us to do this when we reached the right age to do it on our own. We finally decided that this would be the two of us with a dear friend from the Netherlands (also adopted from Mumbai) who knows our city well," Das, who represented The Netherlands in the 2018 Winter Olympics, tells PTI.

"To be honest, it (to be here) is emotionally overwhelming. I had first thought about coming to India a couple of years ago but my sister got pregnant and then I got busy with my preparation for the Winter Olympics. So, now was the time and we were ready for it."
"You got mangoes in every corner of the city. I am loving it. With India, it is like you either love it or you don't. I am really liking it. It is home away from home."