Ramesh (imaginary name), a native of Kasol village in Kullu valley
speaks fluent Hebrew! In fact, almost every villager in this small
hamlet speaks Hebrew. This may appear strange as folks who can’t even
speak English properly can speak fluent Hebrew. This development has a
startling backdrop as over the last few decades Israelis have been
frequent visitors to the place and around 3,000 of them have made this
village their permanent home. It was not the beauty of the place that
allured these Israelis, rather it was cannabis that led them here.
Today, growing cannabis is a flourishing trade in the valley and the
natives of Kasol are partners in this crime. Learning Hebrew, of
course, followed naturally. Hebrew provides locals money… pots of it
and all illegal.
http://www.himvani.com/news/2009/09/08/drugs-lord-over-kullu-wilderness/3521/
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