13
Oct

Tradition dying out for lack of vultures

   Posted by: arzan sam wadia   in Issues



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… The Indian Parsi diaspora includes conductor Zubin Mehta, writer Rohinton Mistry and the late Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen.

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