Jamshedi Navroze 2019 and the subsequent days shall long remain etched in the memory of the hundreds of Zarathushtis who gathered here to witness the inauguration of North America’s latest place of Zoroastrian worship. What makes this place an Atash Kadeh and a first in many a ways is that it designed to have a… Continue reading Houston Inaugurates The Bhandara Atash Kadeh
Month: March 2019
The Story of Sir Hormusjee N Mody and Hong Kong University
Our dear friend and the resident dasturji of the Hong Kong Anjuman Ervad Homyar Nasirabadwala speaks about the amazing contribution of Sir Hormusjee N Mody, a distinguished Parsi businessman and a renowned philanthropist and benefactor. Sir Hormusjee N Mody made a major donation towards the founding of HKU. Without his generosity, the University’s existence may… Continue reading The Story of Sir Hormusjee N Mody and Hong Kong University
Celebrating the Persian New Year in Mumbai
Every year in the third week of March, Manijeh Irani, 64, makes a tour of the markets of her adopted city, Mumbai—grocery stores, stalls of fresh and dried fruit, sweet shops, even an aquarium—for goods to adorn her festive table for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Article by Chandrahas Choudhury | Wall Street Journal Nowruz… Continue reading Celebrating the Persian New Year in Mumbai
A play in Mumbai on Parsis called Geedra of Thrones
A play that imagines a world with no Parsis reminds us why we need them more than ever There are people outside of Mumbai, who think Parsis are a figment of our imagination. “You can’t blame them,” says theatre director Meherzad Patel. “Sixty thousand is literally the crowd in this area. But, we are so… Continue reading A play in Mumbai on Parsis called Geedra of Thrones
Africa, Imagery and the Western Gaze with Kainaz Amaria
Our good friend Kainaz Amaria was a recent guest on the “On Africa” podcast. Kainaz is an award-winning photojournalist and is current at Vox News where she is an outspoken voice on many critical issues of our times. This episode of the On Africa podcast examines the West’s historical and contemporary uses of photography and… Continue reading Africa, Imagery and the Western Gaze with Kainaz Amaria
Munchi Cama Speaks on the Parsee General Hospital Issue
The following is an op-ed by Munchi N. Cama, past Trustee of the Bombay Parsi Punchayet. Manchi writes… I have read a recent mail comparing the B.D.Petit Parsee General Hospital in Bombay with The Ruby Hall Clinic in Poona. Since the cowardly author of that mail, needless to say, anonymous, has sought to do so,… Continue reading Munchi Cama Speaks on the Parsee General Hospital Issue
Metro realignment for Shiv Sena’s Matoshree irks Parsi community
Say all problems should have been taken into consideration, some call it blatant discrimination Reports of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) realigning Metro 2B near Bandra Kurla Complex due to security concerns for Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s residence Matoshree have irked the Parsi community. Article by Jyoti Shelar | Mid-Day The community… Continue reading Metro realignment for Shiv Sena’s Matoshree irks Parsi community
