Nina Kutina, a Russian woman with two daughters, was discovered by police in a cave in the south of India. She lived in a cave that was only equipped with plastic mats, clothes, instant soups and several food items, and the cave itself leaked during the rain.
Why did Nina Kutina choose to live in a cave?
She traveled the world for years – she lived, among others, in Costa Rica, Bali, Nepal and Thailand. She came to India in 2016, seeking contact with nature and a more peaceful life. After this decision, it cut off almost completely from civilization.
A New Life in the Indian Jungle
Routine police patrol in Gokarna Forest (Karnataka condition) came across a woman from Two little daughters. Intrigued by colorful clothes drying outside the cave, the service discovered simple equipment: plastic mats, cups, clothing and instant soup packages.
Neither the woman nor her daughter had valid documents to authorize her stay in India. After the discovery, they were directed to a centre for foreigners.
Family Dramas
Nina Kutina she argued in talks with the media that nature provides her family with health and happiness, and herself was satisfied with the lifestyle in the forest. A woman traveled the world for several years, And her youngest daughter was to be born in a cave in Goa. In interviews, she emphasized that children were not at risk. For a week she lived in a cave in the woods, previously staying in another similar place in Goa.
During inspections and interviews with the police, she stressed that "animals like snakes are friendly", and some are actually dangerous, but she did not consider being with children dangerous. After finding the family, medical care was taken and there was no risk to the health of children.
Eventually, following the intervention of the court and the support of the Russian embassy, the family were issued travel documents, and Nina Kutina and the children returned on 28 September to Russia. In the case, the man from Goa who claims to be the father of the girls also tried to intervene; He requested the court to leave the children in India, but the court felt that returning to Russia was best suited to their welfare.
Kutina told the media that the children were learning, playing, swimming in the waterfall, practicing art and cooking together, stressing that they were safe and happy.
List of places where Nina Kutina had previously lived:
- Costa Rica
- Bali
- Nepal
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
- India (since 2017)
