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DMTX. Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 23/09/09.
in Society, on the 23rd of September 2009
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237388
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237389
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237392
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237391
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237394
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237395
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237398
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

ID: 237399
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured. Payment is dependent on ability to pay. Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed. He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.

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Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.
Ajmal Sobhan, a retired surgeon and a Bengali-American travels from Virginia each year to hold Yoga classes as therapy to help cure drug users. This is in a village near Dhaka, Bangladesh. 




The centre was set up by an American Christian priest, Brother Ronald Drahozil (70+), over a decade ago, requires interns to be resident for six months and through therapy, that includes Yoga, be able to return to society cured.  Payment is dependent on ability to pay.  Ronald came to this part of the world nearly half a century ago and stayed.  He appears with Ajmal in the last photo.