From my archive of press clippings:
Indian Express
Moksha-seeking teenager lands cops, US Consulate in spot
Mouparna Bandopadhyay
Posted online: Monday, May 19, 2008 at 0327 hrs
Kolkata, May 18 : Nineteen-year old Eric Paul came to India to attain divine freedom by following the path of Lord Krishna. His belief has now put American Consulate officials and regional passport office authorities in a tight spot.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"He arrived in Kolkata from San Francisco two months back in search of “a guru, a mantra and meditation,” in his own words."
"In these two months, he made the pavements his home, depending on alms and charity for sustenance.
He was, however, in touch with his mother in San Francisco.
When she learnt of her son’s sufferings thousands of miles away, the doting mother promptly sent him Rs 1.5 lakh and asked him to return home immediately."
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"Eric kept searching for his freedom in Baguihati.
In the process, he lost all his belongings, including his passport and all his money.
A local resident spotted him and handed him over to the US Consulate here.
Two senior consulate officers brought him to the regional passport office. “I haven’t eaten for two days. I am very hungry,” he told the officers, who then arranged for food."
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