Tanaz Bhathena is an author based in Mississauga, ON, Canada. She previously published two books for teenagers, including the critically acclaimed A Girl Like That, which was named a Best Book of the Year by various outlets including The Globe and Mail, Seventeen magazine and The Times of India. She writes in to share an… Continue reading Tanaz Bhathena: Hunted By The Sky
Month: June 2020
Mira Mehta: JOURNEY FROM HARVARD TO A NIGERIAN TOMATO FARM
PLANTING THE SEEDS OF POSITIVE GROWTH WZCC NY Chapter invited Mira Mehta to give a talk about her work in Nigeria Mira is a fascinating social entrepreneur with an inspiring story to tell, including the following facets of her journey: brief background of how she was raised: values she learned from her parents and community, religious background, why those… Continue reading Mira Mehta: JOURNEY FROM HARVARD TO A NIGERIAN TOMATO FARM
MasterClass Session: Gathas – The Revelation that Created the First Religion
And Then There Was Spitaman Zarathushtra The Righteous! © Khojeste P. Mistree Speaking to an online audience, Khojeste transformed words into a corridor of the past, taking us on an incredible journey, deep into the times when Zarathushtra emerged on the ethically barren landscape of ancient Iran, in c.1500 BCE. There was a spectacular moment,… Continue reading MasterClass Session: Gathas – The Revelation that Created the First Religion
#UnCloseted: Urzaan Patel’s Coming Out Story Had His Father Thinking ‘This Is Just A Phase’
He waltzes around the dance floor, moving smoothly, impressing his audience with his performance. When he’s not lighting up a room with his smile, Urzaan can be found staring at a face, using his brush to add colour, then suffusing it and then adding on thick, black eyeliner. A successful makeup artist, a great conversationalist… Continue reading #UnCloseted: Urzaan Patel’s Coming Out Story Had His Father Thinking ‘This Is Just A Phase’
The Wadia Way: Architect Dinyar Wadia Talks About the Process of Design
A newsletter from our dear friend Dinyar Wadia of Wadia Associates, an award winning architecture and design firm from Connecticut, USA informs… “The Wadia Way” We hope this finds you well. If you own a Wadia Associates designed home, or have visited a Wadia Associates designed home, you are immediately struck by the harmonious spatial… Continue reading The Wadia Way: Architect Dinyar Wadia Talks About the Process of Design
Remembering Navroze Mody: A Zarathushti Victim of Hate Crime in the United States
Over the last few days the United States grapples with the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd by a policeman. The racial profiling, violence and brutality are rightly condemned by one and all. FEZANA put out a statement today that echoes the sentiments of Zarathushtis of North America. Indian American Navroze Mody (center) was… Continue reading Remembering Navroze Mody: A Zarathushti Victim of Hate Crime in the United States
The Parsi Gara Sari – Threads of History | Tales & Trails
Threads too can tell a tale – catch the story of merchants, voyages and far off lands through the traditional Gara saris, of the Parsis in Tales & Trails.
