FEZANA JOURNAL • FALL 2005 FALL 2005, PAIZ 1374 YZ World Zoroastrian Congress, London WHITEHALL: Please use Back Cover Ad enclosed on zip disk same ad as previous issue Also Inside: “Coming Together” in a World Body In the Wake of Katrina Arkaim–City of Yima Arts and Entertainment PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA I I FEZANA JOURNAL I N S I D E THIS ISSUE PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERATION OF ZOROASTRIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA Vol. 18 No. 3, Fall 2005, Paix 1374 Yz http://www.fezana.org 3 Editorial: Another Alexander, Please - Roshan Rivetna PRESIDENT: Firdosh Mehta 4 From the President: Nurturing a Caring, Compassionate, WEBSITE MANAGER: Farrokh Mistree [email protected] Supportive Community - Firdosh Mehta CHAIRPERSON: Khorshed Jungalwala 6 On the North American Scene 53 Firecut Lane, Sudbury, MA 01776 6 OZCF - New Era in Toronto - Roshan Davar (978) 443-6858, (978) 440-8370 (fax) 8 NAMC Seminar in New York - Behram Pastakia [email protected] 12 In the Wake of Katrina - Roshan Rivetna DITOR IN HIEF ESIGN AND AYOUT E - -C , D L 22 Interfaith - Interalia Roshan Rivetna - Shirin Cama 5750 S. 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