Gulbano Bamji talks to Moniza Inam about her golden childhood in Quetta: Legend has it that when the Zorastrian king of Persia, Yazedird, was defeated in the Battle of Nehavand, many Parsis fled their homes to escape persecution and moved to the mountains of Khorosan, where they lived for almost a century. In the mountains,… Continue reading Flashback: Like sugar in milk
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Star Spangled Banner and the Parsi Connection
The American National Anthem and the Wadia Parsi Family America’s National Anthem is sung thousands of times on every 4th of July weekend. What many may not know is that it was written by Francis Scott Keys on a War Ship constructed by the Parsi pioneer of Wadia Ship Building Corporation out of Bombay, India.… Continue reading Star Spangled Banner and the Parsi Connection
Plan to boost Parsi numbers gets nod
The Planning Commission has cleared a scheme to arrest the dwindling population of the Parsi (Zoroastrian) community, in what will be the first intervention of its kind. The Plan panel had earlier turned down the minority affairs ministry’s scheme to tackle the falling population of religious minorities. By Mahendra Kumar Singh | TNN The programme… Continue reading Plan to boost Parsi numbers gets nod
Firdaus Dhabhar: The positive effects of stress: TED Vancouver
A short talk on the "Good Side of Stress" given at the TED Salon in Vancouver by Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar of Stanford University. Firdaus Dhabhar, winner of 2012 FEZANA Excellence in Business or Profession Award explains the good side of stress. Here is a quick and clear message about the latest thinking regarding stress and… Continue reading Firdaus Dhabhar: The positive effects of stress: TED Vancouver
Muktad Prayers: How Long Should One Do Them ?
A humorous take on a very pertinent issue that we all face at some point in our lives. Good friend of Parsi Khabar, Er. Marzban J. Hathiram write on Frashogard.com The question is often put to me by many devotees: ‘Dasturji, for how long should we do the Muktad prayers?’ There is really no… Continue reading Muktad Prayers: How Long Should One Do Them ?
Combating Poverty in Our Communities Abroad: Session at XVI NAZC 2012
These videos are part of the Session on Combating Poverty in Our Communities Abroda at the XVI North American Zarathusti Congress 2012, hosted by ZAGNY in New York in August 2012. And
Preserving Persian Heritage: Session at the XVI NAZC 2012
This video was the introductory segment on the session titled “Persian Religious Sites”. This was presented at the XVI North American Zarathusti Congress 2012, hosted by ZAGNY in New York in August 2012. Persian Religious Sites: Session at XVI NAZC 2012 from ZAGNY on Vimeo. Preserving Persian Heritage: Session at XVI NAZC 2012 from ZAGNY… Continue reading Preserving Persian Heritage: Session at the XVI NAZC 2012
