India and really somewhere else: In Gokarna, dropouts, yoga teachers and self-proclaimed world chess champions are looking for enlightenment.
There it is again. This light for which only the gods can be responsible. It pours golden and soft over Half Moon Beach as the King of Gokarna talks about his darkest time. Oliver Michael, 59, stands shirtless in the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean. His tattooed arms dangle like tired anacondas.