Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala has been named the new dean of MIT’s School of Science, effective Sept. 1. She will succeed Michael Sipser, who will return to the faculty as the Donner Professor of Mathematics, after six years of service. Mavalvala, the Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics, is renowned for her pioneering work in… Continue reading Nergis Mavalvala named MIT School of Science dean
Month: August 2020
As Covid separates, Karachi’s Parsis grow closer with online Humbandagi prayers
Natasha Mavalvala is standing on the upper floor of the H. J. Behrana agiari in Karachi’s Saddar, singing hymns for the souls of the departed. Her audience is a camera, recording her recitations of the Humbandagi prayer. The hall, which used to be packed with Parsis, echoes with her solo voice. Article by Anushae Engineer… Continue reading As Covid separates, Karachi’s Parsis grow closer with online Humbandagi prayers
Fravash Chothia: 2019 Muktads Documented in Toronto
Fravash Chothia is a young Zarathushti based in Toronto. Fravash is a budding filmmaker and he put out this really interesting video capturing the 2019 Muktad times in Toronto. Fravash writes This year since we are observing the Shahanshahi Muktads virtually, I wanted to share this documentary I made last year. This video highlights the… Continue reading Fravash Chothia: 2019 Muktads Documented in Toronto
19 days later, Tardeo family still living with landslide rubble
A portion of a stone wall crashed right outside Adil Driver’s bedroom window in Parsi colony, but rain is impeding clearance; he wants permanent relocation. Each time it rains, Adil Behram Driver rushes to his bedroom window and warily eyes a hillock 3 ft away. Nineteen days after a landslide sent a portion of a… Continue reading 19 days later, Tardeo family still living with landslide rubble
ZOROVERSE Podcast Launches
An amazing initiative by 5 Zarathushti youth from the UK…. the ZOROVERSE Podcast is live !! Check out episode one that features the amazing athlete Ayesha Bilimoria aka “FitGirl” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zoroversepodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoroversepodcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoNGGt_w7xo Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cwQfUWZF6haMU7WSaEIfy
Parsis in Hong Kong: what’s the secret behind their growing population?
Twelve years ago, Homyar Nasirabadwala was working as an accountant in his hometown of Mumbai, India, when he came across a job advert in a Parsi magazine seeking a full-time dasturji, a Zoroastrian priest. Already ordained in doctrines dating back to antediluvian Persia that influenced essential principles of Judaism and Christianity, Nasirabadwala figured it might… Continue reading Parsis in Hong Kong: what’s the secret behind their growing population?
Everyday Parsi: The Tombstone Edition
On the last Gatha at the end of this Muktad period, I would like to share an #everydayParsi story of a different kind. While the last few authors have all shared their memories of muktad as “Everday Parsis” like you and me, today we remember the Everyday Parsis of yore who have passed away, some… Continue reading Everyday Parsi: The Tombstone Edition
