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As a teacher, Miss Nergish Bamji was an inspiration to her students. It has been years since she taughtught a class and yet her ex-students of J.J, Girls High School relive the moments at School with her as thoughough they happened yesterday! Parsi Times has had the pleasure of meeting the lovely lady who still sends her 60+ year old studentsudents into a frenzy of excitement on multiple occasions and P.T. Reporter Khushnum sat down with her ttoo cchathat at a recent event. At the end of the chat, this P.T. Reporter walked away wishing that she had beenen in heherr classroom when Miss Bamji taught. P.T. brings you this exclusive look at a Teacher who still enjoys the love of her School and her students.udents. “A mediocre teacher tells. A good teacher explains. A superiorperior iss Nergish K. Bamji, a teacher demonstrates. A great teacher inspires.” – William WaWardrd Teacher (1940-1952), a Secretaries, and my staff for founder nestled in an oval these childrenhildren Principal (1953-1976) M extending complete cooperation DOFRYH DQG D PDJQLÀFHQW were from a till the 5th standard, but they and a Directress (1976-1992) of at all times.” And then she spiralling staircase left me in poor school, hencefor them, said that they will come for the Sir J. J. Girls’High School at recited her story with Sir J. J. awe.” buying uniforms was not a very inspection in June. There was Fort is an exemplar of a stellar Girls’ High School, “I wanted to Overwhelmed with the feasible idea. So, I got the too little time, and hence, the educationalist who deserves become an archaeologist, but I memories, she continued, material in bulk from Bombay staff and I, decided to hold a standing ovation from the stumbled upon the profession “Sir J.J Girls’ High School was Dyeing. Now the girls could extra classes in the month of Zoroastrian Community. Her of teaching. After completing considered to be a school for the hold their head high, anywhere May for the 5th standard. And zeal and passion for education is my degrees in 1940, my parents poor. When I was appointed as in starched green uniforms and ZH SDVVHG ZLWK Á\LQJ FRORXUV so enticing, even at the age of 97, asked me to apply for the WKHWHDFKHUWKHÀUVWWKLQJWKDW polished black. I was also quite They further agreed to change that I wish I could have studied post of a teacher in Sir J. J., took my heart away was the love strict with the students and the curriculum to English for under her guidance. Miss Bamji and like a disciplined child, I I got from all the children. As a the teachers, when it came the 6th and 7th standard and believes that education goes agreed. I entered the portals of teacher I was really concerned to tidiness and punctuality.” we followed the same suit. beyond school textbooks and a beautiful heritage building on about the low standard of English She further introduced badges Hence, with the united efforts that imbibing principals and 10th of June, for an interview. (of the students and teachers) and printed the logo of the the schools were once again good values to children is of The open portico, the coat of that I needed to keep aside school on notebooks. Ms Bamji converted to English medium utmost importance. When I the arms of the 1st Baronet the methods that I had learnt did everything in her power after a short stint as Gujarati interviewed her, she told me a engraved on two sides of the at the Training College. Soon, to higher the standard of this Medium High Schools.” tale that not many live to tell. railings of the open verandah, the teachers (who were most school to any other educational Miss Nargesh K. Bamji, is A tale of believing that you can the beautiful bronze statue of wonder-ful) were trained and institute. The children were surely a great mentor and a turn things around for the good the were at par with the standard encouraged to also take part force to reckon with. We asked with sheer will power and hard of English.” The school was only in extra-curricular activities her if she could give today’s work, a tale of bringing up an till the 8th standard, but with Ms such as Elocution, Dramatics, Principals and Teachers her institution without marketing Bamji’s support and enthusiasm, Dancing, Science Clubs, Junior valued advice, and with a smile gimmicks or the social media, the school also started the 9th Red Cross, and the like. she said, “Friendship between and a tale of dedication and love and 10th standard. Soon, the Ms Bamji, further continued, the Principal and the Teachers for education and children. ÀUVWEDWFKRIJLUOVZHUHVHQWIRU “There came a time, when is extremely important. If they Ms Bamji started her the Matriculation exam. the government decided that work hand in hand, the school interview by saying, “I owe Like a tale, she further the school was to be made and the children of that school everything to the Founder of the recited, “When I became the into a Gujarati medium. I was will go places. All my children school, the 6th and 7th Baronet, 3ULQFLSDOLQ WKHÀUVWWKLQJ H[WUHPHO\ ÁDEEHUJDVWHG ZLWK are in top jobs (engineers, Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, I did was introduced school this decision. Soon, a group of doctors, business men) and the Chairman, the School uniforms. Let’s not forget that teachers were called for tea. I am so proud of them.” She People questioned me if I would continued, “Honesty, integrity like to change the school back and love for teaching and Treat children with dignity to English medium. With the love for children is extremely and respect even when help of Late Dr Jal H Wadia important for any teacher. (who was the guiding destiny Treat children with dignity and they are at their worst; of the Boy’s School), I took up respect even when they are at teach them, guide them the challenge. The two of us their worst; teach them, guide and see them bloom into together worked in a united them and see them bloom into manner for the betterment of EHDXWLIXOÁRZHUVµ DGCWVKHWN±QYGTU the two schools. The Education - Miss Bamji Department agreed to change the school into English medium SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Community Coverage 05
he 23rd Community Tfood festival RIRI0 0DOFROPD %DXJ 3DUVL GymkhanaGymkha was celebrated onon 26th26t January, 2015 DW 0DOFROP0DOOF +DOO 1HDUO\ IRXUIRXU KXQGUHGK DQG ÀIW\ Parsis livingl in and around 0DOFROP%DXJHQMR\HGWKH0DOFROP deliciousd e l ici 6WXGHQWVDZDUGHGZLWK6FKRODUVKLSIURP7KH3LQD]0DVWHU foodf o Foundation for the academic achievements in the year cookedc ook 2013 - 2014 by the residents.residents Deane Romi Umrigar I.G.C.S.E. 524/600 88.33% Rs. 3,000 SpecialS p e c .HYLQ9LVSL:DGLD 66& 5V recognitionrecog ni Binafsha Cyrus Parbhoo C.B.S.E.(Com.) 423/500 84.60% Rs. 4,000 was givengiven to 6KH]DULQH%XUMRU6HWKQD +6& $UWV 5V 1DDVKD.KXVKUX1DDVKD .KX 1XVK)DU]DDQ:DGLD +6& 6F 5V Pithawala who 'U1DWDVKD6DURVK%DOD 0%%6 5V EDJJHGWZR*ROG0HGDOVLQKHU 'U.D\DQ0LQRR6LRGLD '1% 5V category in inline skating. a brilliant get together for the Community The evening ended with a Humbandagi members and encouraging the youngsters to prayed by Ervad Framroz Vatchaa. excel in education and other co-curricular We truly appreciate the efforts of the activities. UHVLGHQWV RI 0DOFROP %DXJ LQ RUJDQL]LQJ VXFK Behram Baug celebrates REPUBLIC DAY
SwatiS KalraK l he Behram Baug Parsi Colony under the Taegis of The Behram Baug Parsi Colony Welfare Association, organized the ÁDJ KRLVWLQJ FHUHPRQ\ RQ Republic Day. A young resident of the Colony, Delna Daruwala, IROORZHG E\ WKH 1DWLRQDO initiated the ceremony with a of patriotic songs. Anthem sung in chorus by the WDONRQWKHVLJQLÀFDQFHRIWKH $IWHU WKDW 0U .HUVL large gathering of more than Republic Day. .DGRGZDOD DFFRPSDQLHG E\ 150 residents. This was followed by the 0UV 3HUYLQ .RWZDO VXQJ WKH The young under-10 girls ÁDJ KRLVWLQJ E\ 0U 1RVKLU Parsi anthem ‘Chaiye Hame of the Colony presented a Avari, Chairman Emeritus Zarthosti’ along with the dance sequence on a couple of the Welfare Association UHVLGHQWV0U.DGRGZDODDOVR sang a few patriotic songs. As always no Parsi event ends without the customary ‘khava’ and ‘peevanu’ and so the residents gorged on the traditional Parsi Pora pav, wafers and Gulab Jamun, washed out with a cold drink. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 06 Community Coverage 07
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:DONWKH-L\R3DUVL+HULWDJH:DONZLWKXV he Bawa clan....the young, the not so most splendid and busiest hub of Mumbai, Flora young, the old but yet not old...all took Fountain, passing through the University of Tto the streets for the JIYO PARSI HERITAGE Mumbai and halting at the statue of Dadabhoy WALK on Sunday, January 25, 2015! They Naoroji, the Grand Old Man of India. From here came, they saw and they were, at the end of we could see the towering Jeejibhoy Towers the walk, truly enlightened and delighted! which is now the main Stock exchange hub of It all began with the participants, well over Mumbai and the impressive dome of the Central 125, congregating at the ZLVK IXOÀOOLQJ %KLNKD Bank of India Building which was started by Behram Well, in topees, scarves and open Sir Pochkhanawalla and which till today is the minds, to take in all the information that they predominantly Bawa Bank of India! could and at the same time network and make it A ten minutes walk brought us to the J.N. a memorable walk. Petit Library and just as one overlooks across The Jiyo Parsi Scheme was represented the road, is the Vatcha Agiary and a quaint little by Mrs. Katy Y. Gandevia, the Programme Co- thing that Khojeste told us about the Bulls at its ordinator, Mrs. Pearl Mistry, Counsellor for the HQWUDQFHKHVDLGWKDWLWKDGÀYHOHJVEXWIURP Jiyo Parsi project and Mrs. Binaifer Sahukar, whichever angle one saw it...only four would be AD-HOC Counsellor appointed by Jiyo Parsi who visible! A little further down the road we came conducts Couples workshops, etc., for the Scheme. to the Sir J.J. Benevolent Institution building Our Mentor and Guide to take us thought this which houses the Sir J.J. School and the Parsi interesting heritage journey was none other than 3XQFKD\DWRIÀFH our renowned religious Scholar & BPP Trustee, Proceeding towards V.T. we stopped at the Mr. Khojeste Mistree. In his Introduction, he Capitol Cinema and were looking across the gave us an overview of how the Zoroastrians road to another very impressive structure, (men, women and children) ÀUVW ODQGHG LQ the Victoria Terminus Station and to our left India, at the port of Dui and after staying there the BMC Headquarters. Mr. Khojeste Mistree for 19 years, shifted to Sanjan, where the Sanjan mentioned here that all these structures were Stumbh was built and the Sanjan Day, is now build by predominantly Parsi architects, masons celebrated each year on Roj Bahman Mah Tir, and builders, with the best quality materials. He with great reverence and piety. added here that in fact the BMC structure and the We also had in our midst, Mr. Marzban Victoria Terminus were build by his forefathers Wadia, who had composed a special Monajat in and that is why perhaps his surname changed to our mother toungue, Gujarati, for Jiyo Parsi, Mistree (which means a Mason) few generations which conveyed the message to our youngsters, ago, earlier to which they went by the name to marry early and within our Community and Machiwalla....a fact which was interestingly thus help the Jiyo Parsi Scheme, to achieve its noted by all present! objective of Babies, Babies and more Babies in 2XUÀQDOODSRIWKHZDONEURXJKWXVE\SDVVLQJ traditional bawa chai, nasta The lovely pictures taken, 2015! Yes friends, let our Tribe grow..... the Cama & Albless Hospital, to the Parsi pani, which was also very was courtesy, Mr. Zubin We then started off from our meeting point to Ambulance Division building and the Metro ably arranged by our own Gheesta. our ÀUVWVWRS, the monument of Sir Hormusjee Cinema, both Parsi strongholds. Kayani Bakery at Dhobi Talao, All’s well that ends well and Cawasji Dinshaw of Aden, just outside the Khojestee in his eloquent and lucid style would courtesy the Jiyo Parsi Scheme. thus we came to a close of an Bhikha Behram well and then proceeded across give us information about each of the monuments Thank you Mrs. Katy exciting and happy event and the road to another great Parsi, Sir Jamsetjee and structures interspaced with anecdotes and Gandevia and Mrs. Pearl Mistry. each one went home with a Jeejeebhoy, and 1st Baronet. We could also see little known facts, making this walk, an exercise This is where the Heritage promise to support JIYO PARSI from this point, the majestic EROS theatre built well taken and the time well spent. Thank you :DON RIÀFLDOO\ FRQFOXGHG in all its future endeavours! by Mr. Khambatta which till today continues to very much Mr. Khojestee Mistree for your efforts too. The total walk-time JIYO PARSI & RAHO PARSI regale us with some wonderful movie screenings. and these precious Pearls of Wisdom. was approximately 2 hours. FOREVER!!! Then a right about turn brought us to the Nothing is complete, of course, without the SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 08 Book It!
Would you like a gate pass to the world of magic? Enter the J. N. Petit Reading Room and Library in a cosy corner in Dadar Parsi Colony. This place is no less than a gold mine with jewels for the mind. This library offers you more than 10,000 books that include novels (all genres), cook books, academic books, comics, autobiographies, health, literature, humour, self-improvement, Zoroastrian religion and literature, and more, in English and Gujarati. The J. N. Petit Reading Room and Library has been serving the Parsi Zoroastrain community exclusively, for over 70 years. With around 450 members, this Library is in need of more members and readers, old and young. Note: This is a recreational library, so you will not see a board that says, ‘Pin Drop Silence’. Parsi Times spoke to Ms Dilnavaz Mehta, Joint Secretary of the J. N. Petit Library Khushnum Y. Mistryry to know more about the library and its functions.
Parsi Times: How many newspapers and magazines does the library subscribe to? Dilnavaz: The Library subscribes to 7 newspapers English and Gujarati and 13 magazines that include, National Geography, W o m a n ’ s Magazines, Auto Magazines, Health Magazines and Parsiana. Parsi Times: Does the collection in the library include best sellers and ‘on-the-shelf’ novels? Dilnavaz: Yes, there is a certain sum that the Trust uses to buy best sellers and new releases every month. We have books of bestselling authors like Paulo Coehlo, Agatha Christie, Sidney Sheldon, J K Rowling, P G Wodehouse, Danan Brown andand thethe like. Parsi Times: Do you alsoso hhaveave $%ULHI+LVWRU\RIWKH/LEUDU\ children’s books? WhiWhichch famous authors is a partt ooff the Library’s collection? This institution which was originally Dilnavaz: We have a hugee collection of children’s established at Parel Government Gate Road by books that include their the Late Mr Gustadji Dossabhoy Billimoria in current favourites, Stilton (Geronimo), Great commemoration of his father under the name Illustrated Classics, of the Dossabhoy Rattanji Billimoria Reading Wimpy Kid, Percy Jackson and many more. We also Room and Library was transferred to the Dadar have a huge collection off Matunga Zoroastrian Association in December Archie comics, Hardie Boys,s, Asterix, Commando, Tinkle,kle, 1929, by the donor. Owing to the subsequent Betty and Veronica, Tin Tinin andand change of circumstances the original name the like. Parsi Times: How manyny books can a was changed to the Jamsetjee Nesserwanji member take home and what is the return policy? Petit Reading Room and Library (Dadar) on Dilnavaz: A member can take 4 books and 3 magazines or 2 books and 4 magazines. They can keep the books for a and from the 9th March, 1938. month and the magazine for 15 days (old)/7 days (new). Parsi Times: Does the library have an internet connection or a website? Dilnavaz: No, the Library doesn’t have a website. We believe that every home and cell phone has an internet connection, so we don’t 0(0%(56+,35$7(6 have that facility in the Library. Parsi Times: How do you develop and maintain the library collection? UÊ 9i>ÀÞÊ iLiÀà «ÊqÊnxäÉ Dilnavaz: The Library has a corpus from which it uses money for the maintenance and its upkeep. We do need UÊ viÊ iLiÀà «ÊqÊÈäääÉ donations either in, cash or kind (donate a book) from our UÊ *>ÌÀÊ iLiÀà «ÊqÊ£ä]äääÉ Readers. A good way to adding to the corpus will be, if more Zoroastrians
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school’s Annual concert at watching this evergreen Sophia Bhabha Auditorium on movie again and not watching the 23rd of January is going a school concert. to be one such beautiful The school’s Principal memory for everybody who and Director Mrs. Perin Bagli witnessed their version of managed molding these the timeless classic “The children with the right Sound of Music”. Their out of amount of diction, acting and the box idea this time round yes most importantly giving was not to simply enact with WKHP WKH FRQÀGHQFH WR IDFH Chief Guest the ever humble eternal classic like “The Khushnuma Dubash music and dances but to have this packed auditorium with Mr. Mickey Mehta and this Sound of Music” only gets special effects in the form the attitude that made the splendid play the evening better with time and good here comes a time of full sized 3D LED screens audience say “Encore!’”.The seemed packed for more. Hindi songs always leave with in your life when as back-drops conceptualized Chief Guest for this delightful The interval was followed by you a “come let’s dance” Tmemories of by-gone by photographer Sam Bagli. evening was the Health Guru song and dance from all the PRRG$ÀQHEDODQFHRIERWK HUDV ÁDVK EHIRUH \RX LQ This brilliant photographer Mr. Mickey Mehta. He too beautiful parts of our country. is the best way to have one myriad glory. Some leaving with his team put together highlighted like the rest of the This “Gauravshali Bharat” of your most memorable you teary-eyed and others the slides for the back-drops audience that this play was a melody choreographed by evenings ever. leaving you wondering how transforming the audience class apart. The cast and the Mrs. Hetal Karmakar left you Kudos Activity! Kudos! they managed coming up with the breath-taking 3D teachers behind it take a well foot tapping and asking for with such an out of the box effects to the house of the earned bow. more. This delightful evening )HHG%DFN Vontrapps. It literally felt you made you wonder how an FRQWULEXWH#SDUVLWLPHVFRP concept, again. Activity High After the Prize distribution were sitting in a theatre to their ICSE achievers by
'ĂŵĂĚŝĂ^ĐŚŽŽůĂƚŝƚƐĮŶĞƐƚ͊ beautiful Annual Day function was put Aup by the Bai M. N. GGamadia Girls’ High School on 28th January at the Y. B. Chavan Auditorium. It was an action packed evening with beautifulb performances one after the other which included a classical ballet, fashion show, choral recitation DQG D ÀQDOH PXVLFDO RQ WKH Colours of India showing the spectacular cultures of our beloved Country. The Guest of Honor Mr. Kurush Deboo expressed that he was overwhelmed seeing the outstanding concert and he appreciated the efforts that went behind putting up a phenomenal show. Kudos to the ever enthusiastic Principal Mrs. Zarine Rabadi, the talented teachers and students of the school. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 10 Community Coverage TT Champion aasha Pithawalla up and managedmanaged to win thethe AAss in the making from Malcolm Baug, Bronze, shehe won tthehe bronzebronze aalways,l way s, NJogeshwari took two in the 1000m00m race whichwhich sheshe a tatalentlent ight year old Pearl Gold Medals at the recently had to runn injured.injured. ccanan Amalsadiwala resident of held 52nd National Roller On herer wayway to thesethese oonlynly ESalsette Parsi Colony & Skating Championship at Nationals,, sheshe establishedestablished student of Maneckji Cooper Education Ameya Classic Club, Virar herself ass thethe toptop skaterskater in Trust, is an avid TT player and is showing West. In the 300m sprint Maharashtratra by winningwinning a totaltotal all the signs of going the full distance in event she clocked 28.25 sec, of 7 gold memedals,dals, incincludingluding a terms of playing professional table tennis. the fastest time recorded relay goldd forfor MumbaiMumbai at thethe She started playing just a year back in her by a female skater in India. State championships.mpionships. She also won the 500m immediate neighbourhood and then within Skatingg hashas beenbeen partpart race comfortably for her a month started her professional training from of many MalcolmMalcolm Baugites,Baugites, second gold in this National ggetet youyou the St. Blaise TT Academy at Andheri. EOHVVHGZLWKSHDFHIXOWUDIÀFZLWKSHDFHIXOWUDIÀF Competition. noticed,noticed, The fruits of the same have started showing free roads,s, youyou can see kidskids but hardhard with the little one having won 3 back to back In the SGFI (School Games cycling andd skatingskating freely.freely. worworkk is thethe promotional TT tournaments in the midget Federation of India) National Naasha toooo startedstarted justjust oonlynly wawayy talenttalent section (under 10 years) organised by different Games held at Viman Nagar, like manyy othersothers in ccanan bebe realised.realised. Pune from 11th to 13th of Malcolm Baug,Baug, herher gymkhanas under the auspices of the MSDTTA It tootookk NaashaNaasha 5 (Mumbai Suburban District Table Tennis January 2015, she won the love, passionsion andand a Gold in the 300m sprint. She yyearsears ofof intense Association). 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Enjoy the Gujarat & Rajasthan Rasoi Utsav at the Golden Star Naasha has her eyes set dŚĂůŝZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƟůůϮϮŶĚ&ĞďƌƵĂƌLJ͕ϮϬϭϱďĞƚǁĞĞŶϭϭ͘ϯϬĂ͘ŵ͘ on the next goal, which is ƚŽϯ͘ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ĂŶĚϳƉ͘ŵ͘ƚŽϭϬ͘ϯϬƉ͘ŵ͘ĂŶĚŐĞƚŽŶĞdŚĂůŝĨƌĞĞ the Asian Gold medal. 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Something is evoked in the subject and the viewer. Parsi Times brings you an ĚĞƚĂŝůƐ͕ĞůŝŐŝďŝůŝƚLJĐƌŝƚĞƌŝĂ͕ƌƵůĞƐĂŶĚƋƵĞƌŝĞƐ͘ exclusive series of images that display the wonderful spirit of our Community shot by the young and talented Khushnum Bhandari. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 Yummy for your Tummy! 11
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Athe Standard Chartered We are headed there to learn more about Communication, Half Marathon, which was Leadership, International Relations and Public Speaking held on 18th January, 2015 in on 1st February 2015. 1 Hour 55 minutes. Arzan has been running Half Marathons (21.1 kms) for the past 2 Pune’s famous DORABJEE years and has participated in 5 Half Marathons (3(3 in & SON RESTAURANT will be Mumbai, 1 in Delhi and the other one in Amsterdam.).dam.). ON AIR tonight at 9:00 p.m. He started as a casual runner and slowly got motivatedtivated on NDTV GOOD TIMES. Look WR VWDUW WUDLQLQJ VHULRXVO\ DIWHU KLV ÀUVW 0XPEDL0XPEDL for Darius and his team as Marathon attempt in 2013 which he completed in 2:23 he Nowrosjee N. the guys from famous show hours without much training. He then joined “Striders”Striders” Wadia Welfare Pherozshah Mehta, Dadabhoy FoodMad, Rocky and Mayur which is a group of professional trainers. Since then there TLeague had organised Navroji, Seth Cavasji Dinshaw head to Pune to meet him! was no looking back. He encourages the youth to come forward a ‘Know Your Parsi Stalwarts’ (Adenwalla) and Dinshaw A Repeat will air on Sunday, and experience the goodness and the joy of running. We at Parsi fun open bus trip. The bus Vachcha and Bhikaji Behramji. 1st February, at 1:30 p.m. drove from Navroze Baug to Most of the Parsi stalwarts Times applaud Arzan Sigunpurwala for his accomplishments. Bhikha Behram Well to Bandra were very well educated, Worli Sea Link and back to promoted women’s education, Novroze Baug. professed the Zoroastrian he Annual Prize Distribution Function of Bai Bhikhaijee Shapoorjee Bengallee Girls’ High School was held on Friday, T23rd January 2015 at Sheth Goculdas Tejpal Auditorium. The Chief Guest of the function was Prof. (Miss) Frahnak Contractor. 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Ervad Yazdi N. Aibara is a complete dictionary of all religious knowledge. Along with that he is an exceptional speaker who keeps you on the edge of your seat when he is sharing his thoughts and experiences. You have to meet him to believe what I am saying. Parsi Times had the pleasure of meeting this humble man when P.T. Reporter Binaisha M. Surti interviewed him.
Along with working in a bank he consecrated in the year 1847. On the auspicious day of the Binaisha M. Surti helped his father in the Agiary It was brought to the Karani Salgreh he further stated as well. His father has been one Agiary in 1935. that around 200 people are usrow Baug at Colaba, is RIWKHJUHDWHVWLQÁXHQFHVLQKLV We moved on to talk to him expected from all over to come one of the old dwelling life. His father Ervad Nadarsha about the upcoming Salgreh for the celebrations. The Agiary leaving no place even for an ant places in Mumbai, Aibara was the chosen one to celebrations... He stated that would be packedp to the brim, to walk. C th constructed in the year the 168 Looking at this year’s 1934. This Baug is home Salgreh of the event since there will be no to many Parsi familes. Karani Agiary Ghambhar we wanted to know Seth Nusserwanji Hirji will be held I feel that if that would be a reason Karani Agiary is located on Tuesday for people not to attend? He in this very Baug. If one 3rd February the youth should happily said with a smile, that is looking for Ervad Yazdi 2015. It will be given religious today people are not concerned N. Aibara, this is the place commence knowledge from so much about food, they come RQH FDQ ÀQG KLP +H KDV with a Havan childhood so that Contd. on Pg. 18 been serving the Agiary for Geh Machi their base can be the last 26 years. He calls followed strong and they it his home. He states that by Jashan he does not see this as a Ceremonies can become true job or a means to earn and speeches Zoroastrians. If they money, his main aim is by Mr. Homi follow the Religious to just serve the sacred P. Ranina, path, their minds Atash Padshah Saheb. Dasturji cannot be diverted With this philosophy Peshotan he is just following his Hormuzdiar to do wrong. late father Ervad Saheb Mirza, Mr. Parents should take Nadarsha Aibara’s advice. Bomi. H. an effortsto send It was such a pleasure talking get messages from Kookadaru Hansotia, Mr. Noshir them to Religious to this great man. Normally Saheb. He shared a very Bulsara and himself. classes. an interviewer tries to put the beautiful miraculous event with We asked him how interviewee at ease but in our us. One day while his father long it took forr case it turned out to be just the Nadarsha Aibara was praying, the preparation of - Ervad Yazdi N. Aibara opposite...thus this interview Nadirsha saw a bright aura of such a huge turned into one of the greatest light in front of him. He was event. He of conversations. so shocked that he questioned said that the Born and brought up in it asking who you are. That is preparations Mumbai...Panthaky Saheb when the voice told him that took them Ervad Yazdi N. Aibara I am Kookadaru Saheb... some around 2 completed his commerce moments later the aura of light months. A degree from Hinduja College. merged into his body. That was whole lot of the time Ervad youngsters Saheb Nadarsha help them Aibara’s third in every way eye had opened. they can for As a result this grand he could see event. He also all the divine shared with happenings us that he around him. was happy to Many people see so many used to come to youngsters him with their come every problems and day to the with the help Agiary. of Kookadaru Especially on Saheb’s Sundays the messages and whole Agiary certain prayers, is packed they would with people EHQHÀW JUHDWO\ including He further parents with stated that the their small ‘Holy Fire’ was children. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015 14 Salli Gosh-ip... a sprinkling of stuff!
Maami from above my newly let them come and see, I can was quiet. I was sure she was to make me more Parsi or acquired spectacle’s rim, I still (expletives... the real long assimilating everything and less… it simply makes me more Nozzer Pardiwala continued, “Who are the ones Parsi types) procreate a cricket keeping her words for the last. human now, ready to accept all truly responsible for this. The team. Salaa samjhech su?” Another beautiful lady, in Religions as one. generations before us, they have (Expletives… again…ditto). her early thirty’s maybe, not The conversation continued, he glasses were full, made all the difference. Their “Do you want a repeat?” In anyone I had known, said, “It in spite of the loud music. while the starters were willingness to accept changes, an attempt to calm him down, is like they are making us girls “It’s just an ad campaign and Trolling in, endlessly. their efforts to make it vocal I offered him some more Rum. sound like Gold Digging sirens.” it has to be taken it in the right It was a Navjote, of a and their efforts to understand Hardly someone at a All the men, especially the VSLULWµ,ÀQDOO\VDLG´,W·VRQHRI little princess who was born us and the generation to follow gathering like that can refuse oldies, in fact all of them at the the many Government schemes of a marriage between two is making it possible. Isn’t this the OLD MONK. table were old, me excluded, and let it be at that! We don’t After he was a little sombre if forty could be considered need to take it so personally. with his third peg beginning, young; shamelessly ogled at Only if, it really doesn’t pinch I was about to respond, when her, intermittently ogling at the us in the wrong places!” suddenly another maternal Aunt meat pieces, as well, which lay After obnoxiously large pegs of mine, barged in. on the plates. of vodka, rum and scotch, I was Communities. So it wasn’t the Navjote too, a representation of She was stunningly dressed “Come on! Shouldn’t we not sure if I made any sense to typical Parsi type, so to say, in that change?” in a Kaurwali red saree with an want the best for us? Anyways, the clan, more eager to know if the sense, there was a blend of I am sure Bapai Maami was equally amazing broach on it. who cares about Nicole Kidman, the menu was Parsi. wardrobe, a blend of food, a glad. She gulped down the entire Leaning towards the Mutton I prefer a Cyrus or even Boman I was for once glad, it blend of culture. remnant of the Mangola in her seekh Kebab she said, “Ha wari, will do.” All disappointed was buffet and a delightfully I was glad, it was happening. glass. “Rum che su?” Licking the barabaar waat che. What do they oldies, almost took a sigh, as in, sumptuous blend of Parsi and People were having the last drop of the sinful liquid she think? Aapre su aapra chokhrao their raised libido throttled to otherwise. courage, to not only accept an asked. ne baandhi ne rakhiyech. How merciless death. I smirked at the very fact inter-caste marriage, but also I replied with my ridiculous is that?” that? In Amidst all that, JiyoJiyo Parsi thathatt oneo of the Uncles said, happily attending the NavjoteNavjote ppokeroker face,face, wwhi h i cch h the samesame breathbreath sheshe bbashing,ashing, thethe prettypretty NavjoteNavjote “Gaurav“Gaura noh Pulav daar manvon Ceremony of a childd whosewwhose shshee knew,knew, meant ccontinued,ontinued, “Aeyte“Aeyte kaikai GGirlirl walkedwalked to our tablestables withwith pare.pare. Daar thodi tikhi hoti, pan mother a Parsi and fatherher fromfrom reet cche.he. Arre jehnehjehneh herh e r parentsparents to thankthank pulavpulav ma su bota nakhela, ne other man made Religion.n. bbachaacha joytajoyta hasehase us all foforr oourur nallahnallaah nallah kebab. 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YourYour WWKHKHK ÁXVK QH[W PRUQLQJ ZLWK articles are bearing fruit.”it.” One gagastroast intestinal overload. of my old paternal unclesles said,said, In high spirits of having met sipping his on the rocks.. allall mym second and third cousins, I cordially acceptedted thethe oneone of them being a celebrity appreciation, but was keeneen thatthat in herheer own way, and of being he elaborates. a partpaart of that occasion which To that he said, churningurning celebrated,celebrb in many ways, my his chicken tikka swiftly,ly, thetthe beliefbeliefe for years, we were back Vada Dasturji too has urgedurrged onon oourur way home. the Community to go aheadahead BBapaia Maami’s silence was with ORGAN DONATION. gettinggetting me impatient, but I had read that piecece ofo notnot forfof long. As we passed the news, but wasn’t too sureure ParsiParsi Colony board something I should take up all thee triggeredtrigg within Bapai Maami. credit for this change, or There was one more ad of for that matter any change. NO! the karse, ne jene nahin tenah handing each one of us with a the JiyoParsi scheme which was “I am sure this is happening My cousin who sat beside inkare, who are they to tell us. thank you note and turquoise objected to, right. I was glad, not because of any articles me enquired, “Have you seen Ek baju they say, use a condom coloured small box. she spoke. people like me write but it had the hilarious JIYO PARSI ad and beeji baju they tell our The note read, Thank you; My elder son responded long started to begin, especially campaign?” good boys not to use.” Grandmas and Grandpas, Uncles promptly, “Yes! 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