Lover, leader, prisoner and carer: The multiple lives of Ma Anand Sheela

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Once leader of the almost 5,000-strong Rajneesh spiritual commune in Oregon, Sheela Biernstiel now runs homes for the disabled in Switzerland. A flashback to the time swissinfo.ch met her.

This content was published on July 15, 2018 - 12:00

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This content was published on Apr 12, 2018 Sheela Biernstiel has made a new life for herself in Switzerland shedding her past as the suspected mastermind behind a bioterror plot in the US.

Lover, leader, prisoner and carer: The multiple lives of Ma Anand Sheela

Once leader of the almost 5,000-strong Rajneesh spiritual commune in Oregon, Sheela Biernstiel now runs homes for the disabled in Switzerland. A flashback to the time swissinfo.ch met her.

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