Each Oct. 12, Homyar Nasirabadwala, the gaunt, white-haired priest of Hong Kong’s Parsi community, pays a visit to the University of Hong Kong to conduct a brief ceremony of thanks on the birthday of its founding benefactor. Author: Anjana Trivedi Source: TIME Standing alone with his head bowed, in a crepuscular corridor next to a… Continue reading In Hong Kong, a Once Prominent Parsi Community Faces Demise
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Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Till a couple of years back, few elderly Parsis in Lucknow nursed the desire of breathing their last in Mumbai, thanks to the ‘Tower of Silence’, the last abode where bodies are left for the vultures to eat. The scavengers take not more than 30 minutes to strip the flesh off the bones, and reinforce… Continue reading Lucknow Parsis: A wish that is breathing its last
Kainaz Amaria in Conversation: Being Zoroastrian
Photographer Kainaz Amaria has been born and brought up in America. As a child, when she’d tell her friends at school she was a Zoroastrian, they thought she was pretending to be a superhero. Source: Firstpost.com Years later, Amaria came to India to understand her Zoroastrian heritage better by spending time with and documenting the… Continue reading Kainaz Amaria in Conversation: Being Zoroastrian
Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall: Bangalore's own Tudor Taj Mahal
For those who regularly cross the Queens Road-Cunningham Road junction in the heart of the city, this stone building, halfheartedly bordering the road leading towards Shivaji Nagar, is not a rare sight. A few may even know that it’s called the Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall, but what marks it out as special is the… Continue reading Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall: Bangalore's own Tudor Taj Mahal
Ancient Persian blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
An ancient Persian symbol of freedom, tolerance and coexistence has joined documents like the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation in Washington. By Tara Kangarlou, CNN The Cyrus Cylinder represents the spirit and ideals of Cyrus, the leader of the Achaemenid Empire in the sixth century B.C. After peacefully conquering… Continue reading Ancient Persian blueprint for Middle East peace touring U.S.
Chennai Parsis: A tale of grit and hardwork
Though they have always been a small number, from the time the first group of Parsis came to the city from Coorg in 1795, the community has had a major role in shaping the history of the city from the time it was known as Madras. By Janani Sampath | Express News Service As per… Continue reading Chennai Parsis: A tale of grit and hardwork
A Small Town Wonder: The Meherjirana Library By Dinyar Patel
Dinyar Patel writes about the Meherjirana Library on the occasion of it’s 140th anniversary and the global conference that was hosted to celebrate this landmark The Meherjirana Library in Gujarat is one of the most important viagra canada centres in the world for the study of Zoroastrianism and Parsi history. Dinyar Patel takes a peek… Continue reading A Small Town Wonder: The Meherjirana Library By Dinyar Patel
