Everyday Parsi: Ava J. Patell

Everyday Parsi: Ava J. Patell

Our fifth author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 series is Ava J. Patell My husband and I come from families where the tradition was to do Muktad ceremonies only for the first year. Visiting the Agiary early in the morning was a fast trot down Altamont Road to the Bai...

Everyday Parsi: Havovi Antia

Everyday Parsi: Havovi Antia

Our fourth author in the Everyday Parsi 2025 is Havovi Antia of Melbourne, Australia. Muktad: A Journey into Meaning Growing up in Jamshedpur, my memories of the Muktad Gatha days are few and scattered. Ours was not a particularly religious household, though we held a...

Pakistan: What happened to Zoroastrians in Karachi?

Pakistan: What happened to Zoroastrians in Karachi?

Karachi was once home to thousands of Parsis, followers of Zoroaster (Zarathustra), the spiritual founder of Zoroastrianism. Some of them still live in the city, but the future for their community seems grim.Article by Mohammad Salman | DWThe history of Zoroastrians...

Lisa Bandari Appointed UK’s Ambassador to Portugal

Lisa Bandari Appointed UK’s Ambassador to Portugal

In an email update Zoroastrian Trust Funds of Europe informs….ZTFE congratulates Lisa Bandari, daughter of Kay & Darayus Bandari, for been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Portugal as per the Press Release from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office...