Photographer Kainaz Amaria has been born and brought up in America. As a child, when she’d tell her friends at school she was a Zoroastrian, they thought she was pretending to be a superhero. Source: Firstpost.com Years later, Amaria came to India to understand her Zoroastrian heritage better by spending time with and documenting the… Continue reading Kainaz Amaria in Conversation: Being Zoroastrian
Month: May 2013
Jasmin Sohrabji elevated to CEO, South East Asia and India At Omnicom Media Group
In a significant thumbs up to the progress that Jasmin Sohrabji has made as Chief Executive of Omnicom Media Group India, she has been elevated and will take on responsibilities of South East Asia as well. With an effort to sharpen focus on the continued growth of the Asia Pacific region, Omnicom Media Group (OMG)… Continue reading Jasmin Sohrabji elevated to CEO, South East Asia and India At Omnicom Media Group
Special Youth Registration Pricing Announced for 10th World Zoroastrian Congress in Mumbai
To ensure participation of the younger members of the community to the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress and its deliberations, especially as it pertains to the future road map of the overall growth of the community, the Organising Committee is pleased to announce a special rate for youth delegates. This is applicable from the age group… Continue reading Special Youth Registration Pricing Announced for 10th World Zoroastrian Congress in Mumbai
The last of a Parsi culinary legacy
Mumbai’s grand old Parsi cafes are a symbol of the city’s diverse cuisine and ethnic groups, but they are a dying breed. I eat the best crème caramel of my life in 26?C heat, with life-sized cutouts of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge smiling down at me from the dining room’s slightly slanting balcony.… Continue reading The last of a Parsi culinary legacy
Dr. Motibai Kapadia: Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too
Dr Motibai Kapadia (1867-1930) obtained a degree in medicine in 1889, just three years after Anandi Joshi became the first lady doctor of India. Motibai also strove to serve society and did so in the most dedicated manner. Source: Times of India Motibai was born to an affluent Parsi family of Bombay and was brought… Continue reading Dr. Motibai Kapadia: Gujarat's first lady doctor treated sexism and untouchability too
A community poise: The Bngalore Parsis
he sun is at its peak, and so is the city’s maddening rush on the roads. The traffic policeman, who takes refuge under the shades of myriad trees that adorn the premises of the Fire Temple, is unaware that this is where many Zoroastrians throng, seeking spiritual solace. By Anil R. Nair | The New… Continue reading A community poise: The Bngalore Parsis
The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
Keki Bhote ( 1925 – 2013) In the early days of our (Zoroastrian) presence in North America, in the 1950s and 1960s, any Zoroastrian bound for America was given the names of Keki and Mehroo Bhote to contact upon arrival. And indeed, Keki (who arrived in the USA in 1948) and his wife Mehroo (who… Continue reading The Passing of an Icon: Keki Bhote
