Probably the most random thing that has happened so far occured right outside of the Belorusskaya metro station. As I exited the metro, this guy comes up to me saying, "Devotchka, Devotchka! (girl, girl!). So I turn to see what he wanted. He was a tall, thin, white Russian man with short hair and an earing in one ear. He asked me if I knew anything about Hare Krishna. He said that it is a religion from India. I didn't understand much of what he said since he was speaking in Russian. But apparently he wanted me to think about converting to Hare Krishna. He also asked if I wanted to donate a small amount of money for a Hare Krishna book in Russian. I said "no, thanks" and then turned to leave. He said something
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