Hyderabad lad Kynan Chenai had found himself another mad zeal — buffing up his torso to look like Indian Arnie was crossed with Hercules. You’d think there was nothing more macho than slinging a shotgun on the shoulder and sauntering onto an outdoor range, coolly demolishing some clay birds. But a few years ago, Hyderabad lad Kynan Chenai had found
Read moreZOROASTRIAN VOICES WANTED FOR FILM FESTIVAL. The Parzor Film Festival is looking for short films from the perspective of the Young Zoroastrian Diaspora. Films can explore on any aspect or perspective that is relevant to someone from the Zoroastrian Diaspora (Iranian or South Asian). We are looking for all voices and perspectives from the diaspora. Each film represents a voice
Read moreThe Zoroastrian Return To Roots Program will be continuing this March with their third trip to India. FEZANA has been a proud supporter and sponsor of the program right since inception and youth from North America have formed the majority of participants in the last two programs. If you are a Zarathushti youth between the ages of 22-40 we urge
Read moreFARIN BAKHTIARI and SCOTT PLUNKETT have prepared the attached compilation “FAMILY QUALITIES & MENTAL HEALTH OF ZOROASTRIAN YOUNG ADULTS” with the assistance of various organizations worldwide including the Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman of Secunderabad & Hyderabad through their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ParsiZoroastrianAnjuman Congratulations on this wonderful effort!!! Click Here for the presentation –2015_Bakhtiari_Plunkett_Zoroastrian_Report
Read moreContact: Garshasb Soroosh: gsoroosh@rad-aid.org, for details October Announcements on Global Health Radiology There are 2 radiologists for 16 millionpeople in Malawi. RAD-AID Malawi (photos) is raising $4,000 USD to sponsor 3 Malawian medical officers for radiology residency training in Kenya, to return and serve the people of Malawi in a Malawian Ministry of Health initiative. 204 Registrants are signed up
Read moreZoroastrian Return to Roots is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Return To Roots 3 scheduled for 9-22 March 2016. This tour will be run as a Track A itinerary i.e. applications are open for all Zoroastrians who have a Zoroastrian father and who have had their navjote. Please see this link for the criteria for Track A. If you are
Read moreAgenda: Transforming Our World: The Role of Youth in the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Save the Date: February 17–18, 2016 As the world embarks on a new set of development goals for the next 15 years, today’s youth generation is placed in a crucial moment in history to help turn these goals into reality. This coming February,
Read moreEven though MMA or mixed martial arts bouts have been taking place throughout the world since the 1900s, the sport has only recently gained massive popularity in the West with organisations like UFC and Pride promoting fights in a huge way. In India however, it’s a different story. To figure out why it hasn’t picked up in our country yet,
Read moreFor those who are US Citizens – please do take advantage National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA Space Technology Research Fellowships – Fall 2016 NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) seeks to sponsor U.S. citizen and permanent resident graduate student researchers who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for our Nation’s science,
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