Book Review: Chronicle of a Corpse Bearer Written by Cyrus Mistry, the story for the book was concieved in 1991 at a time when the author was working on a Channel 4 documentary on corpse bearers in Bombay’s Parsi community. The film was never made, but one story he heard in the course of his research stayed with him. That story was about a
Read moreNewsletter # 17 Countdown to the Congress: 15 Days Register | Program and Speakers | Schedule | Venue | Local Attractions | Facebook| Twitter NAZC 2012 APP Launch In a first for a Zarathushti event anywhere in the world, ZAGNY and the hosts of the XVI NAZC 2012 are happy to announce the launch of their App. This app is free and is available for immediate download for both Apple iOS
Read moreA TIME FOR PRAYER UDVADA MUKTAD SCHEME During the ten holy days of MUKTAD, Afargan, Farokshi & Satum prayers will be performed in Iranshah Atash Behram. The names of Asho Farohar will be recited in all of the above prayers. Amount per Name Rs. 150/- Khurshed Dastoor Kaikobad Dastoor * OPP IRANSHAH ATASH BEHRAM, UDVADA -396180 * P-7 CUSROW BAUG,
Read moreWhere the cookie doesn’t crumble Surat is well-known as the city of silks, satins, brocades and diamonds, but together with textiles and jewellery, few leave the city without buying a box of nankathai, khari and butter biscuits. These confections are the legacy of the Parsee baker families who learnt the art of baking when the port city of Surat was
Read moreFor most of you who don’t know, if you see lots of Zoroastriansassembled together to share a meal and smell papeta ma gosht and dhansak chawal (traditional Parsi delcacies) being served, then it is safe to assume that you’re at aghambar. Among sounds of heavy, melodious laughter, you’ll hear an occasional “thoru aur nakho”, a Parsi dialogue instructing the waiter to pile on some extra rice
Read moreMost of you have perhaps read this, it is worth a re-read……. — A few Words about Parsis, most lovable & peace-loving people: The first Parsis I knew were statues. There were scores of them, all over Bombay (now Mumbai), most of them wearing glasses: Dadabhoy Naoroji, Pherozeshah Mehta, Jamshedji Tata, Cowasjee Jehangir, Bomanji Petit, the Khada (standing) Parsi at
Read moreZOROASTRIAN CHILDREN’s FOUNDATION COMPLETES A DECADE A HISTORIC LANDMARK INDEED! The 10TH ZOCHILDAY will be celebrated on Sunday, 25th November 2012 for all Parsee / Irani children from Stds. III to XII from Mumbai & other parts of India at the prestigious Jamshed Bhabha Opera House, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Nariman Point, Mumbai. In this landmark year. Zochilday
Read moreAN APPEAL World Zoroastrian Organisation, India (WZO, India) has been gifted a building by the name of Bharda House in Udvada by Ms. Gool Bharda and her family. The building is in a dilapidated condition and the structure needs to be re-constructed from plinth level. WZO, India since past 11 years, runs Katila lodge which is a stop over point
Read moreCyrus S. Saiwalla has prepared a complete meaning of our Mubarak 30 days Roj names with mithra and explanation. Please go through the attached file and request you to forward to others who are interested. Blog : cyrus49.wordpress.com Zoroastrian Roj Names with its Mithra & Explanation
Read moreDear Friends, UNESCO Parzor announces an important new project, “The Zoroastrian Return to Roots Programme”which we hope to launch at the NAZC, August 2012 at New York, for the benefit of Zoroastrian Youth and all those interested in learning about Zoroastrian Culture and heritage across the world. We invite those of you who have been working academically in intercultural studies, particularly
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