Jamshedi Navroz this March 21 was a momentous day for more reasons than one. Firstly the North American Zoroastrians inaugurated an Atash Kadeh in Houston, Texas, the money for which had been very kindly donated by Shernaz and Feroze Bhandara. The celebrations were spread over four days from March 21 to 24 and included the performance of a vendidad ceremony.
Over the past 40 years the Zoroastrians in the USA and Canada have built over a dozen community centers, a remarkable feat for a small group of migrants who landed on the New World’s shores with nothing but an......