The Navsari Atashbehram celebrates 250 years this weekend. Celebrations are planned all over the weekend. The Atashbehram holds a special place in our hearts. My maternal grandparents hail from Navsari and we have two ancestral homes in Navsari. My mom Behroz, sister Mehernaaz, myself and now my two year old niece Ava have all been… Continue reading Navsari Atashbehram Celebrates 250 Years
Month: October 2015
Vote With Care 03: Parsis For Harmony
With the impending Parsi Punchayet elections….here is advertising guru Sam Balsara’s take. Spot on ! Click image to see enlarged copy.
Vancouver Withdraws from Hosting 2017 North American Zoroastrian Congress
The Zoroastrian Society of British Columbia (ZSBC) has regrettably had to withdraw from hosting the 2017 North American Zoroastrian Congress. The Board of Directors thanks Mrs. Katayun Kapadia, President, and Mr. Bomi Patel, FEZANA Congress Chair, for their support and valuable advice during this whole period of our decision making. More importantly, ZSBC’s Board appreciates… Continue reading Vancouver Withdraws from Hosting 2017 North American Zoroastrian Congress
Iyanah Bativala Curates Kids in Focus Exhibition at Max Mueller Bhavan
If you happen to be in town with some time to spare, we recommend you hop over to Kala Ghoda’s Max Mueller Bhavan Gallery to catch Kids in Focus. The one-of-a-kind photo exhibition has on view the work of children from Salaam Baalak Trust. The exhibition will showcase over 80 photographs taken by the children… Continue reading Iyanah Bativala Curates Kids in Focus Exhibition at Max Mueller Bhavan
The Parsi community is shrinking but not in Singapore
Globally, the Parsi community is shrinking so fast from an ever- declining birth rate that India is now campaigning for Parsis to make childbearing a duty. One such campaign advertisement earlier this year went: “Be responsible. Don’t wear a condom tonight. Our numbers dwindle… Which is why, if you’re married, maybe you should think about… Continue reading The Parsi community is shrinking but not in Singapore
A Mistri gift to A Singapore Hospital
In the third instalment of a five-part series on Singapore’s oldest communities, The Straits Times looks at the warm, laughter-loving Parsis. Here, Noshir Mistri explains why his philanthropist uncle Navroji Mistri, who died in 1953 , left most of his fortune to the needy Article by Cheong Suk-Wai | straitstimes.com Mr Noshir Mistri, seen here… Continue reading A Mistri gift to A Singapore Hospital
Challenges of being Parsi in a mixed marriage
At 20, India-born Dilnawaz Zaveri nee Bharucha was gasping to see the world. The daughter of a retired engineering company manager and a doctor, she was looking for a ticket out of India. Now 46, she recalls: “My mother wanted me to be a doctor, but I wanted to do something that was not academic.”… Continue reading Challenges of being Parsi in a mixed marriage
