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South African Freedom Fighter Frene Noshir Ginwala passes away: An Obituary
Parsi Khabar is saddened to hear about the passing away of Frene Noshir Ginwala, a leading freedom fighter in South Africa, and the first speaker of an independent South Africa. Our dear friend...
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Frene Ginwala (1932-2023): The Parsi who left an indelible mark on South...
The African National Congress leader became the first democratic speaker in the country’s National Assembly in 1994. Frene Ginwala, feisty feminist, astute political tactician and committed cadre of...
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From India to Iran, via Bombay and its Parsis, Rabindranath Tagore and a...
Elements of Indian culture and pre-Islamic Persia that survive in India shape modern Iranian culture, even today. Article by Adhiraj Parthasarathy & Mohammad Dawood | Scroll A copy of The Blind Owl...
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Turmoil for Residents of Hong Kong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari Mumbai
The below is an article by esteemed journalist Nauzer K. Bharucha on the happenings at HongKong House in Malcolm Baug, Jogeshwari, Mumbai. WHEN PARSI FAMILIES ARE BULLIED BY THEIR OWN IS THE N M WADIA...
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Through a lens, gently
The city premiere of Divya Cowasji’s film next month will showcase the best and brightest—and last—of Parsi theatre’s singing stars Veteran stars Bomi and Dolly Dotiwala (centre) practising with young...
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Rustom Baug Is 100 Years Old
Well done, bawa! Rustom Baug smashes a tonne Byculla’s 32-building Parsi housing enclave set to celebrate 100th birthday with year-long events planned by grateful residents Buildings are being lit up...
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HumSafer: A Safety App for Truck Drivers by Jehaan Kotwal
Our dear friend, young entrepreneur and CEO of HumSafer Jehaan Kotwal has come out with an app for truck drivers that is designed to save lives, and make trucking safe. Humsafer users technology to...
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Silver Anniversary Celebrations At WZO Trust Funds’ Bai Maneckbai P P...
Earlier in January the Senior Citizen’s Center in Navsari celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Parsi Khabar were honoured to have been invited for the function. Below is a write up by our dear friend and...
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Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing
‘They’re very friendly’: Markham couple opens home for youths struggling with housing 360°kids seeks community hosts for emergency accommodation Nightstop program Irene Wong | Markham Economist &...
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What existed before Kayani Bakery at Poona at that spot?
What existed before Kayani at Poona at that spot? Who doesn’t know Kayani Bakery? People come from all over the country to buy their goodies. But who knows what existed before Kayani? Any guesses? Here...
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Byram Dinshawji Avari Passes Away
The Parsi community of Karachi and Pakistan lost one of its great stalwarts on January 22nd, with the passing away of Byram D. Avari. Parsi Khabar offers its deepest condolences to the Avari family at...
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Coomi Wadia & Areez Khambatta Conferred Padma Shri Awards 2023
On the eve of India’s Republic day, two Parsis are amongst those who are conferred the Padma Awards. The Padma Shri awards are conferred to Areez Khambatta (posthumously) and Coomi Nariman Wadia Areez...
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Carrom and camaraderie in the colony
With Rustom Baug just hitting a century, we revisit other Parsi enclaves founded by the community’s visionaries It’s a privilege I haven’t had. Of living in a baug, that quaint yet quintessential...
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Byram D Avari, the Parsis of Karachi, and the future of Pakistan
From the original generation of Pakistanis, Avari was a shrewd businessman and a faithful community leader. But what does the Pakistan he leaves behind look like? There is an air that surrounds the...
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The champion hotelier
Byram D Avari will be remembered for his business acumen, love of sailing and philanthropy Article here Byram D Avari, who passed away in Karachi on January 22 at the age of 81, was more than a tycoon...
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Rustom Baug in Byculla celebrates centenary year
Built by Bai Jerbai Wadia in memory of her late son, the residential colony, continues to be a ‘self-contained’ thriving community centre for 330 families Rustom Baug boasts of a library, gymnasium,...
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Zan Zendegi Azadi: A Zoroastrian legacy
The slogan of “Zan Zendegi Azadi” meaning women, life and freedom is being raised aloud by protestors in Islamic Republic of Iran, after Mahsa Amini, a 22 year old Iranian Kurd was pronounced dead days...
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The Place Touché the Sizzler — legacy, history of sizzlers and much more
Started by Erani’s son Shahrookh Erani, ‘The Place Touché the Sizzler’ on Moledina Road, Camp, has been serving traditional sizzlers for an illustrious five decades. ‘The Place Touché the Sizzler’ on...
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From California, How Sizzlers Became So Hot in Mumbai
A Zoroastrian Irani businessman from Bombay, Firoz Irani, ate at a California restaurant and loved the drama of a sizzling hot platter. When he came back to Bombay, he opened a restaurant called ‘The...
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Parinaz Hathiram: First Zarathushti Girl to be Awarded the Eagle Scout Award...
We are thrilled to learn that our dear friend Parinaz Homiar Hathiram was recently awarded the Eagle Scout Award. The Eagle Scout Award is the highest award bestowed upon Scouts in the United States....
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