Photo Exhibit: India’s Original People
Photo Exhibit: India’s Original People, Sunday 7 February 2010 INDIA’S ORIGINAL PEOPLE Part 2 Photos by Dhairyakant “Titi” Chauhan Courtesy : Behram Pastakia
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Zarathushtis Without Borders – Opportunities to serve in India
Zarathushtis Without Borders Opportunities to serve in India At the third and final session of the Fifth Coming Together Roundtable held in conjuction with the Ninth World Zoroastrian Congress held in December 2009 in Dubai, UAE, an impassioned plea was made by Jehangir Bharucha of Seattle, USA to promote worldwide exchange programs for Zarathushti youth. Jehangir shared how such an
Read moreHaiti-Survival Kit Drive
Haiti-Survival Kit Drive (collection drive at the Embassy of Haiti) Please see forwarded message re relief efforts for Haiti. HAITI – SURVIVAL KIT DRIVE (at the Embassy of Haiti, WDC) Sunday, January 17, 2010 11:00am-4:00pm NOAH and the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti IDB Staff Association HRD and IDB-DC Solidarity Program encourage staff, families and retirees to bring donations
Read moreHarvard University: Summer Opportunities at the Pluralism Project!
Dear Friends, The deadline for our summer internship and fellowship programs is quickly approaching on Friday, January 29. Please forward these links to students in your networks who you think might be interested. The dates for both programs are June 2 – July 30, 2010. Undergraduate Internship Program: http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2010/summer_internships (Post) Graduate Fellowship Program: http://www.pluralism.org/pages/applications/2010/summer_fellowships We have compiled a listing of
Read moreAgyari Cleanup Movement – Volunteers Required
Volunteers required for cleaning up of Fire Temples in Bombay. This Agyari cleanup movement has been initiated by 3 girls of the Gamadia Hostel. Those humdins who wish to volunteer their services please contact : Sharmin Damania – 9833410254 Ronisha Chinoy – 9372422344 Dalzin Ghadoiwala – 9869145684 or email at ronsiha.avesta@ gmail.com Regards. Behram P.
Read more“Coming Together Roundtable” Gains Consensual Support – Photos
A short report on the “Coming Together Roundtable” meeting held at Dubai on 27th, 30th & 31st December 2009 by Roshan Rivetna A rather momentous legacy of the Dubai Congress, which may have been underplayed in the glitz and glamour of that magnificent event, was the consensual agreement from leaders of the World Zarathushti community to “Come Together
Read moreWhat is Religion?
WHAT IS RELIGION? HOW IS IT THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE RELIGIONS? Friends, Many reformists do argue that the freedom to choose any religion they fancy of, is their birth right, than does it mean that the religion in which they are born is bad. If God has made all religions and if as per Gatha Ha 31.11 leads to
Read moreFor this 86-year-old, everyday is Uttarayan
AHMEDABAD: For almost the past eighty years he has been flying kites every day. There are very few people who manage to live their passions. Dada, happens to be one of them. Since he was seven years old at a Parsi orphanage in Surat, to this date, Homi Pestonji Ghadiyali, 86, has been flying kites
Read moreParsi Surnames !!
This article appeared in The Tribune, Chandigarh, on the 6th of Jan 2010. We all are intrigued by the Parsi names. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100106/edit.htm#5 OK tata bye-bye by Pushi Chowdhry While most surnames in India reflect caste and lineage, the Parsis had a delightfully modern streak having landed without caste, history and context, theyy created identities through professions and urban streets. Read
Read moreIranian Film Screening
Posted by Kamron Jabbari (Mazda Publishing), Orange County, Southern California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Please mark your calendar & circulate A Reminder The Iranica Institute, Irvine, California, Chapman University, Center for Global Education, and Mazda Publishers, Inc. are proud to present: A Lecture, Book Signing and Screening of the Films “Grass” and “King Kong” Trailer By Mr. Bahman
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