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The Parsi Ward of the J. J. Hospital is one of two Parsi-only institutions to care for the infirm in Bombay

The grey haired lady dressed in a frock at the Parsi Ward of the J. J. Hospital (JJ) politely asked social worker Arnavaz Mistry for a pair of slippers. Her old ones had given way. Mistry excused herself from the meeting with Parsiana on September 23, 2016 while she rummaged through the shelves of a wall cabinet behind her and obtained a pair. They were small in size so another pair was dug out. The woman waited patiently and expressed her thanks.        Arnavaz Mistry     Mistry had bought 90 bhakras (flour based sweet delicacy) for distribution among the 45 or so female......



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