In 1933, a sari-clad teenager made international headlines. Avabai Wadia, 19, became the first woman from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to pass the bar exam in the United Kingdom. Her success encouraged the Ceylonese government to allow women to study law in the country. Article by Parinaz Madan & Dinyar Patel – Mumbai This was… Continue reading Avabai Wadia: The lawyer who became India’s family planning pioneer
Month: July 2022
Chef Shahzad Bhathena In Conversation
Shahzad Bhathena is an integral and leading member of Ian scaramuzza’s, Two Michelin-Starred Melisse restaurant, Santa Monica. He Discusses the unusual path he took to get him where he is today. For Shahzad Bhathena, growing up in a small town in Bahrain, cooking was always something he was interested in. A lot of his love… Continue reading Chef Shahzad Bhathena In Conversation
Ba Humata Lecture Series: July 2022
The July 2022 Ba Humata Lecture Series will be on the theme “Serve and You Shall Be Served” Ushtavaiti Gatha Yasna Ha 43.1 This month’s speaker list includes Ervad Darayesh Katrak (India) Mobed Dr. Bahrom Firozgary, MD (Iran And USA) Dilshad Solan-Davar (UK And Pakistan) Gulshan Kavarana (UAE) Hutoxi Doodhwala (India) Moderated by Dr. Karishma… Continue reading Ba Humata Lecture Series: July 2022
