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FEZANA Journal Do Not Necessarily Reflect the Views of FEZANA Or Members of This Publication's Editorial Board FEZANA JOURNAL FEZANA BAHAR 1380 AY 3749 ZRE VOL. 25, NO. 1 SPRING/MARCH 2011 G SPRING/MARCH 2011 JOURJO N AL Fravadin – Ardibehesht – Khordad 1380 AY (Fasli) G Avan – Adar – Dae 1380 AY (Shenshai) Adar – Dae – Behman 1380 AY (Kadimi) Zarathushti Philanthropy Rustom and Morvarid Guiv NOROOZ PIROOZ BAD NOROOZ MUBARAK Also Inside: Lions in Sight Eyeglass Donation Program The Gram Seva Trust: In Service of Rural Poverty 2010 Excellence in Sports Scholarship Passing the Torch for Congress 2012 Photos from the 15th North American Zarathushti Congress, Houston TX, Dec. 29-31, 2010 PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA Vol 25 No 1 Spring / March 2011 Bahar 1380 AY 3749 ZRE President Bomi Patel www.fezana.org Editor in Chief: Dolly Dastoor 2 Editorials [email protected] Technical Assistant: Coomi Gazdar Dolly Dastoor Assistant to Editor: Dinyar Patel Consultant Editor: Lylah M. Alphonse, 3 Message from FEZANA President [email protected] Graphic & Layout: Shahrokh Khanizadeh, www.khanizadeh.info 4 FEZANA Update Cover design: Feroza Fitch, [email protected] 6 Financial Report Publications Chair: Behram Pastakia Columnists: H. Shroff: [email protected] 11 SCHOLARSHIPS Shazneen Rabadi Gandhi : [email protected] Yezdi Godiwalla: [email protected] Behram Panthaki::[email protected] Behram Pastakia: [email protected] 27 15th NORTH AMERICAN CONGRESS Mahrukh Motafram: [email protected] Pre CTR, WZCC Houston Chapter, Copy editors: R Mehta, V Canteenwalla Community Awards Congress Reprot Subscription Managers: Arnavaz Sethna: [email protected]; 61 COVER STORY--Philantropy Kershaw Khumbatta j [email protected] Summer 2011 96 IN THE NEWS FOOD FOR BODY MIND AND SOUL GUEST EDITORS Sarosh and Benafsha khariwala 100 Interfaith /Interalia Arnavaz Chubb FALL 2011 ZARATHUSHTI PHILANTROPY II 104 Personal Profiles 107 Milestones Photo on cover: 109s Between the Covers s 115 Business Fravadin – Ardibehesht – Khordad 1380 AY (Fasli) Avan - Adar – Dae 1380 AY (Shenshai) Adar- Dae- Behman 1380 AY (Kadimi) Cover design Feroza Fitchof Opinions expressed in the FEZANA Journal do not necessarily reflect the views of FEZANA or members of this publication's editorial board. Lexicongraphics photo of Arbab and Published at Regal Press, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Morvorid Guiv courtesy FEZANA Journal Vol 25, No 1 ISBN 1068-2376 ZSO (USPS 021-495) published quarterly by FEZANA 5750 S. Jackson St Hinsdale Il 60521-5109. Periodical postage rate is paid at Oakbrook, IL 60523 and at additional mailing offices. Annual subscription $25 (US) ; $25 (Canada) and $50 (air) for other countries; details on subscription Form. POSTMASTER: send changes to Fezana Journal, 8787 W. Airport Blvd. Houston, TX 77071 1 FEZANA JOURNAL – Spring 2011 A word from the EditorFEZANA SCHOLARS Dolly Dastoor THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PHILANTHROPY and practices by people on You tube, in blogs, in We begin the New Year 1380 with a tribute to the communal meetings. The quality that the Zarathushti community is most famous for: importance of participating Philanthropy. No other quality has brought so much fame in interfaith groups cannot to the Zarathushtis as their charity, for the greater society be emphasized enough to beyond their communal group. The philosophy of counteract the assault on "constructive philanthropy" was formulated by Jamsetji the religion practices from Tata, a man of very humble beginnings who at the time of outside his death was the head of the largest economic empire- The House of Tatas This is not the time to attack each other in person or in cyberspace, The philosophy of Sir Dorabji Tata was "A diamond in a but a time to join forces to bank is just a diamond, but sold and its proceeds develop strategies. intelligently used can enrich the lives of thousands". This Although the community was in reference to his 245 carat Jubilee Diamond twice in US and Canada had as large as the Kohinoor!!!!. begun their presence at least a century ago, it is new in dealing with these In the Zarathushti ethos, philanthropy transcends charity open challenges which are often hurled at minority and assumes the nobler goal of "love of mankind". This communities by fundamentalist of different religions. We broader view led our ancestors to use wealth not simply need to develop mechanisms to respond publically to to make recipients permanently dependent on charity, but such attacks. So far we have handled these issues very to unleash the dormant human potential by making tactfully by working with interfaith groups and community possible new opportunities with a major emphasis on organizations with whom we have excellent relations. education. We grow by giving to humanity and not by acquisitive greed. We are trustees of what we possess and must willingly share our gifts. Knowledge, art, Wishing each and every one of you all the very best in the wisdom, and skill are considered "wealth" and are to be Year 1380 used for universal betterment. In this issue guest editor Dr Mehroo Patel has worked NAU ROOZ PIRUZ BAD very diligently to put together articles on the philosophy and logistics of philanthropy and collected personal NAVROZE MUBARAK stories from people who are living the concept of "Yatha ahu variyo" in their daily lives. This subject is so vast and varied that we will cover it in two issues, Spring and Fall 2011. If you have a story to share do send it. As the earth rejuvenates itself with the arrival of spring, let us rejuvenate ourselves by resolving to uphold the traditions of the past, to know each other better, by respecting our differences, and celebrating our similarities. We need to present an united front to the silent and not so silent challenges on our religious doctrine 2 FEZANA JOURNAL — Spring 2011 A Message from FEZANA President Greetings! I wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Nou Rooz . May the New Year bring you and your dear ones good health, wealth and prosperity. Looking back, we ended 2010 with a very successful NAZC congress and welcomed the New Year with a big bang. I thank and congratulate once again, the Zoroastrian Association of Houston for organizing a successful congress. One of the highlights of the congress was the cultural exhibition of Zarathushti artifacts viz: manuscripts, garas, musical instruments etc. organized by Meher Rustomji, Villi Bhappu and Behroze Daruwalla. It was of a national museum standard and highly appreciated by all. On January 8-9, 2011, I had the privilege of representing FEZANA along with Dr. Behram Pastakia, at the Round Table Conference (CTR) in Mumbai. This conference was unique in that for the first time the leaders from ZTFE, BPP/FEZPAI, UAE and FEZANA had Zarathushtis and I hope that this legacy of Hamazori a frank discussion done in an open, accepting, and non- within the world federations continues in future. The next discriminating way. I am happy to say that this type of meeting of the Global Working Group is to be hosted by discussion, based on mutual respect and acceptance, ZTFE in London along with their 150 years celebratory helped us all to move into the new era of Hamazori. The function in the summer of 2011. joint press release is testimony to the free and frank A survey (also online at www.fezana.org) to discussion at the CTR meeting. With all regions working understand what the North American Zarathushti together towards the upliftment of our community, it was community expects and wants from FEZANA was given decided to rename CTR as the Global Working Group to all attendees of the Houston Congress, Based on the which will honor each region's identity and the issues feedback, the FEZANA Strategic Planning committee is faced by that region. working on the next short and long term plan. Some of the topics discussed at the two day meeting FEZANA registered in the State of Illinois on June 2, were on how to maintain and strengthen the Zarathushti 1987 as a non-profit, religious and charitable organization identity, diasporas, how to revitalize our youth, global will be celebrating the 25th anniversary in 2011. (History youth exchange programs, population decline, population of FEZANA http://fezana.org/About/History ) This will be and demographics. A Global Exchange of teenagers, marked by organizing Silver Jubilee celebrations in young adults and young professionals is to be conducted various cities including the XVI NAZC in New York in annually, so that the Zarathushti identity can be August, 2012. understood by individuals from different regions The 2011 AGM will be hosted by the Zoroastrian The popular World Zoroastrian Symphony Orchestra Association of Quebec (ZAQ) in Montreal. April 22-24, I (WZSO), a product of a subcommittee set up by FEZANA thank ZAQ President, Dr. Faranak Firoozi, and the ZAQ would help discover and promote new talent in our community and I hope all Associations will be community. WZSO would be invited to perform at various represented and all Committee Chairs will attend the open public events in Mumbai and possibly at the 10th AGM. Hoping to see you all in Montreal, I remain, World Zoroastrian Congress, Mumbai in December 2013. This would not only help revitalize our identity within the community but also help to develop our image and Yours truly, identity in the eyes of the general public. Bomi Patel, President FEZANA has been practicing the Zarathusti Hamazori since its inception. We are inclusive of all FEZANA JOURNAL – Spring 2011 3 FEZANAFEZANA UpdateUpdate LIVE AND LET LIVE BEHRAM PASTAKIA The Global Working Group, (GWG) an informal loosely knit gathering of Zarathushti representatives from India, North America, Europe and the Middle East met on 8th and 9th January 2011, in Mumbai. Deeply missed were representatives from Iran, the Far East, Pakistan and Australasia; it was hoped that in future they would come to the table and share their perspectives and concerns.
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