On her first visit to Mumbai, a Pakistani photojournalist embraces her Parsi roots and learns about a community her ancestors once belonged to. On arriving in Mumbai last week, Malika Abbas barely knew what her plan ahead would be. “I wanted things to take their own course and lead me to a story,” says the… Continue reading Such a long journey: Malika Abbas
Month: July 2016
Digging up the past: Neil MacGregor
Former director of the British Museum is in the city to re-kindle his love for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya, and learn more about the Parsis’ relationship with fire After successful collaborations in the past, it looks like the British Museum and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sanghralaya (CSMVS) have more to look forward to.… Continue reading Digging up the past: Neil MacGregor
In Search of Bobby Mugaseth Bags Raghu Karnad the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award
The writer’s search into his family’s history is a riveting biography, that recently won the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. If you don’t know your history, you cannot fully fathom the present or future. In the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar-winning book, Farthest Field: A Story of India’s Second World War, writer, journalist and searcher of truth,… Continue reading In Search of Bobby Mugaseth Bags Raghu Karnad the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Award
The First Navjote: A Book By Ava Mehta.
‘The First Navote ‘ is a new book written by Ava Mehta for both children and their families in the same style as her first very successful book, now in 4 th edition ‘The story of the religion, Zoroastrianism.’ The first Navjote portrays the journey Zarathushtra makes to King Vishtaspa’ s kingdom to spread the… Continue reading The First Navjote: A Book By Ava Mehta.
Villie M. Appoo Named “Most Intriguing” by Who’s Who Diversity in Color
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois’ CEO Villie M. AppooNamed “Most Intriguing” by Who’s Who Diversity in Color Glen Carbon, Illinois – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) is pleased to share that Villie M. Appoo, Chief Executive Officer, was recently honored by the Who’s Who Diversity in Color with the organization’s Most Intriguing award. For… Continue reading Villie M. Appoo Named “Most Intriguing” by Who’s Who Diversity in Color
In New York, New Temple Provides A Focal Point for Zoroastrians
“I think most of the human race subscribe to [the tenets of good thoughts, good words, and good deeds]. So when I heard that I said, ‘Hey, OK, so I’m a Zoroastrian.’” That realization from actor Morgan Freeman during an NPR interview in April came after Freeman finished filming “The Story of God,” a documentary… Continue reading In New York, New Temple Provides A Focal Point for Zoroastrians
In Memoriam: Dasturji Peshotan Dasturji Hormazdyar Mirza
Our dear friend Ervad Soli Dastur wrote a very personal piece on the passing away of Vada Dasturji Mirza. We are sharing the article here with his permission. Ervad Soli Dastur writes… As all of you know, our beloved scholar, gentle and noble soul, Iranshah Vada Dasturji Dastur Peshotan Dastur Hormazdyar passed away in Mumbai… Continue reading In Memoriam: Dasturji Peshotan Dasturji Hormazdyar Mirza
