
A Kenyan man named Julias returned home after 25 years in the United States to discover that his family had believed he was dead and had even held a funeral and prepared a grave for him, according to Tuko. His unexpected reappearance sparked an emotional reunion with relatives in Kenya, who expressed shock at seeing him alive after decades of absence.
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