School of Humans.

There are many unsolved mysteries circling the holy city of Rishikes,

foreigners who vanish, unforeseen spiritual awakenings,

the healing powers of the Ganges, a river where both salvation and death flow, and the

unexplainable energy that draws seekers who believe the Holy City is a fast track to

enlightenment.

One of those seekers was Russell, a Sri Lankan living in Melbourne, who had his sights set on visiting Rishikash.

It's November 2018. Russell, a Sri Lankan living in Melbourne, is at the airport in Melbourne,

waiting for his flight to board. Though he's eventually going to meet up with his

family in Sri Lanka for his cousin's wedding, he's traveling light. Material things aren't important

to wrestle these days. He lives minimally and stopped buying stuff for the sake of buying it for a while

now. But as he's gotten more dedicated to a spiritual journey, his family has noticed that he's

detaching from the things that used to meet a lot to him, like cricket. One day he gave

his bats away and stopped playing a sport he used to love. Not long ago, he had a breakdown

after he was scammed by a girlfriend. It left him financially ruined and tested his faith in humanity.

He couldn't believe that someone he had loved, dated, and lived with for a handful of years could be so deceitful.

After hitting this breaking point, Russell's family noticed his deeper commitment to spiritual growth.

But Russell was born a seeker.

Driven by curiosity and interested in human connection, he spent nine months in Peru with shamans,

studied multiple religions, and experimented with ayahuasca.

And though he was raised Catholic, he's drawn to Hinduism,

which is why his sister Rosita is not surprised he's decided to take a quick detour to India

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