Elephant and Artsy have come together to present This Artwork Changed My Life, a creative collaboration that shares the stories of life-changing encounters with art. A new piece will be published every two weeks on both Elephant and Artsy. Together, our publications want to celebrate the personal and transformative power of art. Article by Rhea… Continue reading This Artwork Changed My Life: Pestonji Bomanji’s “Feeding the Parrot”
Month: October 2020
Perzen Patel on Radio New Zealand
Our dear friend Perzen Patel was recently featured on Radio New Zealand. Per RNZ… NZ Made: Perzen Patel of Dolly Mumma Each week we talk to a small New Zealand business and this week we’re talking to Perzen Patel who’s business is called ‘Dolly Mumma’. They make ready-to-cook Indian products which you can use to… Continue reading Perzen Patel on Radio New Zealand
From Tendon Transplants to Eradication of Smallpox: What Pesi Did: A Surgeon’s Story
From Tendon Transplants to Eradication of Smallpox Engaging and lively memoir of an outstanding surgeon and humanitarian ‘What Pesi Did: A Surgeon’s Story’ by Dr Azmy Birdi tells the story of Dr Pesi Bharucha, based on a treasure trove of correspondence discovered after his death at the age of 98 in 2018. The book documents… Continue reading From Tendon Transplants to Eradication of Smallpox: What Pesi Did: A Surgeon’s Story
Paving the way for young Zoroastrian women | Faith Matters
As perhaps the oldest, though smallest, monotheistic world religion, Zoroastrianism’s patriarchy also influenced Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Women were second-class citizens and frozen out of leadership roles. But even in Zoroastrianism, some women are claiming their rights to become priests today. Article By Rev. Alexander Santora/For the Jersey Journal “Some rules are man-made, and men keep… Continue reading Paving the way for young Zoroastrian women | Faith Matters
This is not the end. Apocalyptic comfort from ancient Iran
At its height, around 620 CE, the Sasanian empire ruled over a territory stretching from Jerusalem in the west to Samarkand in the east. The royal court at the ancient city of Ctesiphon, near present-day Baghdad, was the political heart of this vast realm, and its official religion was the ancient Iranian faith, Zoroastrianism. In royal… Continue reading This is not the end. Apocalyptic comfort from ancient Iran
History With Cy: Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Cyrus launches a new learning series online. This is an in depth, fantastically researched presentation for young kids and adults. Cyrus writes… With this video we start a series of programs and podcasts all dealing with ancient Persia and the beginnings of the Achaemenid Persian Empire of Cyrus II, better known to the world as… Continue reading History With Cy: Cyrus the Great and the Birth of the Achaemenid Persian Empire
Establishment of North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
It is now more than two score and ten years since Zoroastrians from various parts of the world have settled in North America, bringing with them their religious practices, traditions and cultures which are gradually evolving into a tapestry of a new North American Zoroastrian identity. The first-generation Zoroastrians in North America, in the space… Continue reading Establishment of North American Institute of Zoroastrian Studies
