Zubin Surkari is, always, at home in Mumbai — a city where his father hails from, though he was born in Toronto, Canada. In fact, he’s much sought after at the team’s training at the Cricket Club of India by distant friends and relatives who’ve come asking for him, because Mumbai’s Parsis are excited that… Continue reading Zubin Surkari at the Cricket World Cup: A Parsi returns to his stadium of dreams
Category: Diaspora
Zubin Mehta receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Zubin Mehta received the 2,434th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, coinciding with his 50th anniversary as a conductor. Actor Kirk Douglas joined Mehta at the ceremony near the northeast corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. "What would the world do without music?" Douglas said. "Zubin has entertained millions of people all… Continue reading Zubin Mehta receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jamshed Bharucha Named President of Cooper Union in New York
Cooper Union, the highly selective Manhattan college known for its free tuition, plans to announce on Monday that it has chosen the provost and senior vice president of Tufts University to be its next president. In tapping the provost, Jamshed Bharucha, Cooper Union has selected a scholar whose expertise in the arts and sciences fits… Continue reading Jamshed Bharucha Named President of Cooper Union in New York
15th North American Zarathushti Congress Houston: A Report
Houston: It was a spectacle of light, colour and movement that unfolded onstage as the fifty actors walked through their steps and captivated an engrossed audience in the huge ball room of the Intercontinental Hotel on the West Loop. For the uninitiated, the spectacle was a history lesson that covered a time over the millennia… Continue reading 15th North American Zarathushti Congress Houston: A Report
NYC Zarathushtis celebrate Halloween
The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York is one of the oldest Zoroastrian organisations in America. For over 30 years they hold a prayer class for kids every first Sunday of the month. Last month, after the prayer class, the kids dressed up for Halloween. Below is a video that captures some of the moments.… Continue reading NYC Zarathushtis celebrate Halloween
Zoroastrians Keep Old Traditions Alive in Australia
It’s a Sunday morning. A fire is burning on a silver urn in the sanctum sanctorum as about 30 children pray with a priest in the main hall of the Darbe Meher, the place of worship and community activity for Zoroastrians, in the Sydney suburb of Annangrove. By Neena Bhandari, Womens Feature Service Nestling amidst… Continue reading Zoroastrians Keep Old Traditions Alive in Australia
Zoroastrian faith flourishing in Illinois
Despite declining numbers of Zoroastrians worldwide, immigrants from India and Iran help the religion grow in Chicago area The ancient faith of Zoroastrianism is in decline worldwide, its numbers dwindling after centuries of conquest, persecution and diaspora. But it’s a different story in Illinois, where Immigration from two countries—Iran and India—has led to a surge… Continue reading Zoroastrian faith flourishing in Illinois
