On the surface, the Drexel University freshman looks and lives like any other business major on the Philadelphia campus. He resides in a tiny dorm room, navigates the computer with dizzying speed, and trades stocks online for fun.

But underneath his T-shirt and jeans is a hint of Bapasola's spiritual commitment. Every day, he wears a special white undershirt, secured with a sacred cord wrapped around his body three times.

Each ring that circles his waist is to remind him of his daily ambition: good works, good thoughts, good deeds. It is the lifelong goal of all faithful Zoroastrians.

Zoroastrians?

Bapasola is used to the quizzical looks.



News Sentinel Story