The third edition of the World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF) brought together 16 promising young Zarathushti leaders from across the world at the renowned ASHA Centre in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, from May 19 to 26, 2026. The immersive eight-day forum aimed to nurture leadership, strengthen global connections and inspire collaborative thinking among the next […]
Zerbanoo Gifford, internationally respected advocate for human rights and interfaith dialogue, and Founder of the ASHA Centre (UK), was honoured as a Founding Fellow of the prestigious ‘One Humanity Lab’, at the George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. The recognition coincided with the launch of her latest book, ‘A Call to Consciousness’, […]
Internationally acclaimed Zoroastrian icon and President of the World Zoroastrian Organisation, Zerbanoo Gifford, was recently honoured with a special audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. She was accompanied by her husband, Richard Gifford, who has devoted over three decades to championing the legal rights of the displaced Chagossian community. The Chagossians, a people […]
Nestled amid the tranquil Gloucestershire countryside in the UK, the ASHA Centre emerged as a vibrant hub of inspiration and collaboration, hosting the inaugural ZASHA World Zoroastrian Women’s Leadership Retreat, held from 9th – 16th July, 2025. Over 50 dynamic Zoroastrian women from Canada, USA, India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom and New Zealand came together for […]
Dr. Feroza Jussawalla, renowned Parsi Professor Emerita, writer, and scholar from the University of New Mexico, has co-edited a compelling anthology of poems titled ‘Sing, Slivered Tongue’, focusing on South Asian women’s trauma, alongside fellow academic – Dr. Lopa Basu. The collection features a deeply insightful scholarly introduction that traces the evolution of Indian women’s […]
The Toronto Conclave 2025, a five-day international gathering of Zoroastrian professionals, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders, held from 29th April to 3rd May, 2025, concluded on a high note, leaving delegates inspired and deeply engaged. Celebrating the theme, ‘The Other Side of Business’, the event, which took place alongside the FEZANA AGM, focused on values beyond […]
Zerbanoo Gifford Shares A Tribute The world has been mourning the death of Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who passed away on 21st April, 2025, at age 88. The Argentine pontiff, history’s first Latin American pope, died just one day after a spirited Easter Sunday appearance in St. Peter’s Square, where he delivered his […]