Mumbai :The tragic story of former journalist Sunita Naik has taken an interesting turn with a Mumbai-based couple offering her shelter at their Vile Parle home.
The couple – Gregory and Christine Misquitta – learnt about Sunitas plight from a local daily.They decided to bring her home along with her Pomeranian dog, Shashi, who has been Sunitas only companion for the past 12 years.

Sunita (65), the former editor of well-known Marathi magazine Grihalaxmi, has been living on a pavement in Versova outside the Aram Nagar Gurdwara for the last two months. Shashi kept her company and the gurdwara people provided her food.

Her plight is in sharp contrast to her early years when she was a rich and independent woman who owned two apartments in the upscale Worli and a bungalow in Pune. She used to travel in a chauffeur-driven car and socialise with the rich and mighty of Mumbai.All that, however, changed a few years ago when she lost her job.

Gregory and Christine said they have no problem accommodating Shashi as they themselves have 10 dogs in their flat. “I read about her story and immediately spoke to my wife. Together we decided to bring them (Sunita and Shashi) home,” said Gregory.