Following in Gandhi's footsteps: Canadian dresses as Indian peace activist.

From: Blade (Toledo, OH) | Date: September 29, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: David Yonke

Sep. 29--Shall Sinha grew up in Bihar, India, south of Nepal, where the Mahatma Gandhi was worshipped as a reincarnation of God for dramatically improving the lives of the residents.

"People in this area had been suffering for decades, searching for a political leader but nobody was able to do anything for them," Mr. Sinha said in an interview this week. "Within six months after returning from South Africa, Gandhi was able to achieve remar...

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