On the occasion of International Women’s Day our dear friend and mentor Aban Marker-Kabraji puts forth her views on the role of women in conservation. Aban is a world-renowned conservationist and the Regional Director of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. She is also the Co-Chair of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program… Continue reading Leena’s challenge: Women’s role in conservation is often overlooked
Month: March 2017
Lobsters in Cricket: The Parsee Connection
While lob bowling was undergoing a revival in England aided by Walter Humphreys, the Parsee team that visited the country in 1886 did have a few decent bowlers of that type. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at some of these men who achieved a fair amount of success in an otherwise dismal tour. Through the 1870s,… Continue reading Lobsters in Cricket: The Parsee Connection
Rushad Bharda: Canadian soldier single-handedly saves tractor trailer from being struck by train
A soldier with the Canadian Forces is being hailed as a hero after he helped free a tractor trailer that was stuck at a railway crossing, saving it from being struck by an oncoming GO train, but Rushad Bharda thinks he was “just being a good person.” Bharda, 21, was on his way to visit… Continue reading Rushad Bharda: Canadian soldier single-handedly saves tractor trailer from being struck by train
The Power of Finding Your Voice | Parisa Khosravi
The phenomenal Parisa Khosravi opens up about her even more phenomenal son, Payam, sharing his story battling autism and ultimately discovering his voice of true wisdom. She shares her learnings in this must-watch TedX presentation. (Hat Tip: Jim Engineer) At some point in our lives, most of us have silenced our own voice…Be it at… Continue reading The Power of Finding Your Voice | Parisa Khosravi
