I’m a student of linguistics in the beginning stages of a Phd centered on the historical grammar of Persian. Included in my program of study is the Pahlavi language, which I am currently painstakingly learning to decipher. I would like to know if the Parsi community of Mumbai can give me the opportunity to access resources pertaining to the Pahlavi language and perhaps give me the chance of glimpsing at the scriptures themselves. I’m staying in Mumbai for the months of May and June for an (unrelated) internship and would be tremendously grateful if my bookish knowledge of Pahlavi could become grounded through interaction with your community.

Thank you for your consideration, and for any possible assistance!

Kirill Fessenko

kirillfessenko@gmail.com