Dr. Farokh E. Udwadia is a legend in the medical field worldwide. He is also a proud Parsi Zarathushti and was invited as the Keynote speaker at the Iranshah Udvada Utsav 2017 In two frank and heartfelt speecheshe implores his fellow Parsis to find ways to thrive in the future.
Category: Opinion
How the tale of milk and sugar kept my people’s faith alive
My faith is Zoroastrianism, the oldest monotheistic religion in the world, originating in ancient Persia. The Persian prophet and religious reformer Zarthushta [Zoroaster] is regarded as its founder. It pre-dates the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and is likely to have influenced those religions too. Article By Dilnaz Billimoria | The Age A… Continue reading How the tale of milk and sugar kept my people’s faith alive
The Parsis of Of Bombay: A Commentary
Parag Sayta writes a commentary on the Parsis of Bombay on the Brown Pundits blog I just finished reading Michael Axworthy’s Iran: Empire of the Mind, one of Razib Khan’s recommended reads on Iran. The book serves as a useful primer on Iranian history for novices (such as myself), covering over 3,000 years of history… Continue reading The Parsis of Of Bombay: A Commentary
Navrose and Nirang: My life as a modern Zoroastrian
“I have to drink cow pee?!” Nine-year-old me glared up incredulously at my older brother, Tyler, who snickered, and with a devilish teenage grin, nodded his head — the answer was, unfortunately, yes. “I did it and now so do you!” Now, you may be thinking, what kind of cult is this girl in? Or… Continue reading Navrose and Nirang: My life as a modern Zoroastrian
India’s Vaccine Diplomacy and the Parsis
India’s vaccine diplomacy drive which has become the toast of the town in many a world capital, has much to thank the Parsis – a tiny community which migrated from ancient Persia to India’s western shores some 12 centuries ago. Billionaire Adar Poonawala and his father Cyrus took the leap of faith in the early… Continue reading India’s Vaccine Diplomacy and the Parsis
Neville Medhora: 8 Ways to be a Little Happier Today
Neville Medhora in conversation with Noah Kagan shares some simple ways to be a little happier every day. Noah Kagan writes…. A lot of entrepreneurs work hard. A lot of entrepreneurs make money. Few are REALLY consistenly, deeply happy. Today you get to learn from one. I hung out with my homie Neville again for… Continue reading Neville Medhora: 8 Ways to be a Little Happier Today
The last of the Zoroastrians
My grandfather had never been a tall man, and now he looked absurdly small, no bigger than a child. Swaddled in off-white sheets like a newborn, with just his head and the soles of his feet visible, his eyes were open and mouth disconcertingly agape, as if in surprise. His corpse was slightly raised from… Continue reading The last of the Zoroastrians
