Gahanbar generosity

Happy to bond with co-religionists after a long hiatus, an estimated 188 Zoroastrians participated in the Maidhiayarem Gahanbar (thanksgiving gathering traditionally celebrated as a mid-winter festival in Iran nearly three months before the onset of Navroz according to the Fasli calendar, and now observed as the Dae mah gahanbar by Shahenshahis) in Houston on June 6, 2021. "We all did enjoy the event as it was our first in-person gathering," noted Aban Rustomji who had sponsored the jashan and lunch in memory of her husband Purvez, founder of Coating Industries, Inc who 10 years after his demise continues to be......



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Our childhood experiences leave an indelible mark on us: Aban Rustomji has amply demonstrated that.

Just wish to add that my husband is from Quetta and anything about that city, warms my heart.
- Sunnu Golwalla
- 07-Jul-2021