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Truzaar Dordi of Waterloo, Canada is one of the top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders in 2020 per the Corporate Knights listing. As COVID-19 swept the globe, #climatestrike marches were cancelled, bans on single-use plastic were put on hold, along with, well, everything. The pandemic also brought into sharp focus widening societal divides, with youth,… Continue reading Truzaar Dordi Amongst 2020’s class of Top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders

The links in the article below have been superceeded with a new final survey. Please continue reading more here: https://parsikhabar.net/news/survey-on-zoroastrians-by-choice-and-their-interactions-with-zoroastrians-by-birth/25454/ An Ethnographic Study of Neo-Zoroastrian Settlements; and Survey of the Attitudinal Patterns of Zoroastrians towards Neo-Zoroastrians These anonymous surveys are part of the doctoral project of Mr. Ruzbeh Hodiwala, a PhD student working on his… Continue reading An Ethnographic Study of Neo-Zoroastrian Settlements

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

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

We in the Zoroastrian community are proud to announce that Farah Pavri of Allendale, New Jersey, has been awarded the Girl Scouts of the USA – Gold Award, the highest award that a scout can receive from this century old institution. However, this is no ordinary story of Parsi achievement, but rather how one person… Continue reading Farah Pavri: Good Deeds to Prevent Bleeds

FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REITTERATING CDC GUIDANCE ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP As Zarathushti associations and groups begin to open their doors or put together their plans for limited capacity in-person worship, the Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America (FEZANA) and the North American Mobeds Council (NAMC)… Continue reading FEZANA, NORTH AMERICAN MOBEDS COUNCIL ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 RISK MITIGATION FOR PLACES OF WORSHIP