Guru makes a visit to England:
The man sitting opposite me is known variously as Vissarion, the Teacher, and Jesus of Siberia, and is indeed a dead ringer for the iconic images of Christ - beard and all. He claims to have around 80,000 devoted followers worldwide, all of whom believe that he really is the Messiah, so, despite my natural scepticism, it seems important not to make a faux pas, just in case. His profound expression, serene body language - lots of holy hand gestures - and his very long pauses before answering questions demand that he be taken seriously.
