At 20, India-born Dilnawaz Zaveri nee Bharucha was gasping to see the world. The daughter of a retired engineering company manager and a doctor, she was looking for a ticket out of India. Now 46, she recalls: “My mother wanted me to be a doctor, but I wanted to do something that was not academic.”… Continue reading Challenges of being Parsi in a mixed marriage
Category: Diaspora
Loyalty to Lahore
Variously described as “The Pearl of Punjab” or “The Heart of Pakistan,” Lahore brings to mind different images. Whilst Niloufer Bilimoria relates her recent experiences across the border, Parsiana offers an overview of this cultural capital that hosts many of the country’s intelligentsia. Article by Parinaz Gandhi | Parsiana Hospitable hosts Immigration was smooth for… Continue reading Loyalty to Lahore
In Toronto Zoroastrians’ passing of priesthood and traditions
When Hormuz Mahveer Javat was 8, his parents popped an unusual question to the Mississauga boy: “Do you want to become a priest?” Although he always attended all the religious services and ceremonies in the close-knit Zoroastrian community, it put a lot of weight on the little boy’s tiny shoulders. Article by Nicholas Keung |… Continue reading In Toronto Zoroastrians’ passing of priesthood and traditions
Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
The fight over the future of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, an arts and engineering college in New York City, came to a head this week as five members of its Board of Trustees abruptly resigned and its president agreed to step down at the end of the month. The… Continue reading Cooper Union’s President Jamshed Bharucha Quits
A House for Mr Tata – An Old Shanghai Tale tells us something new about China and India
In 1904, Bejan Dadabhoy Tata, a distant cousin of the founders of the House of Tata, left India’s shores for Shanghai. He set himself up in the textile trade and displayed the legendary business acumen associated with his enterprising family name. His fortune allowed him to build a mansion named Avan Villa, portions of which… Continue reading A House for Mr Tata – An Old Shanghai Tale tells us something new about China and India
In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
World youth congress in Auckland in December is a bid to get followers to marry within the faith, writes Lincoln Tan. One of the world’s oldest religions is facing extinction, and will be fighting for its survival in Auckland. Zoroastrianism, founded about 3500 years ago and considered to be among the world’s oldest monotheistic religions,… Continue reading In New Zealand Zoroastrians try to beat extinction
Jehangir Sarosh Takes over as Interim General Secretary of ECRL–RfP
Seasoned RfP activist Mr. Jehangir Sarosh OBE is the new interim General Secretary of European Council of Religious Leaders-RfP (ECRL-RfP). He replaces Mr. Stein Villumstad who has stepped down to become the Country Representative of Norwegian Church Aid in Malawi. When asked about his major achievement as a promoter of interfaith cooperation, Mr. Sarosh, a… Continue reading Jehangir Sarosh Takes over as Interim General Secretary of ECRL–RfP
