As a 25-year-old navigating the vibrant streets of Mumbai—a city pulsating with diversity and ambition—my professional life as a luxury business development manager felt worlds apart from the serene sanctuaries of our ancient Zoroastrian faith. Yet, beneath the surface of my bustling daily life, I harboured a deep-rooted desire to connect more profoundly with my community, explore my heritage, and cultivate leadership skills steeped in the wisdom of our ancestors. Article By Anaheez Patel, WZYLF Fellow This article was originally published in the Jame-Jamshed and is posted here with...
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At second-ever global convening, Zoroastrian youth seek a more connected future
Youth from the ancient faith campaigned to fund an interfaith center in England to promote the goals of inclusivity and interorganizational communication. World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum youth leader Fravash Chothia after the Jashan, or blessing, prayer ceremony, which was livestreamed to the broader Zoroastrian public on May 26, 2024, in Gloucestershire, England. (Photo by Dina Katgara) June 11, 2024 Article By Dina Katgara | Religion News Service GLOUCESTERSHIRE, England (RNS) — At the beginning of June, 29 youth leaders from the global Zoroastrian religious community wrapped...
Apply Now: 2nd WZYLF 2024
World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum 2.0 Returns in 2024 The ASHA Centre is proud to host the highly anticipated second World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF 2.0) from 24 May to 2 June 2024. This dynamic event, designed exclusively for 25 young Zoroastrian youth leaders, aims to provide a platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and visionary thinking. What is the purpose of WZYLF 2.0? The primary purpose of the WZYLF is to nourish and support the next generation of Zoroastrian leaders, fostering their growth and providing a space for them to create...
World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum 2.0: Empowering Future Leaders
We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated launch of the second edition of the World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum (WZYLF 2.0). Set to take place from May 24th to June 2nd, 2024, this exclusive event will bring together 25 dynamic young Zoroastrian leaders at the renowned ASHA Centre in the heart of the picturesque Gloucestershire, England. Nestled amidst the serene landscapes of Gloucestershire, the ASHA Centre stands as a sanctuary for personal growth and innovative thinking. What sets ASHA apart is its unique approach to education, emphasizing a holistic model that engages the...
A Stream Runs Through It
How 10 days at the ASHA Centre Transformed, Inspired and Enriched the First-Ever World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum In the heart of pastoral Gloucestershire, England, the transformational ASHA Centre played host and facilitator for the first World Zoroastrian Youth Leaders Forum. Uniting 20 Zoroastrian youth leaders from a myriad of views, backgrounds and geographies - the Forum aimed to form a vision, mission and action plan for tackling some of the most contentious issues facing the vibrant but diminishing worldwide Zoroastrian community. Article by Jim Engineer March 16 – 25, 2018...
World Zoroastrian Young Leaders Forum Leads The Way!
In March 2018, a group of spirited, young Parsi and Iranian Zoroastrians, from different corners of the world came together under one roof – the Asha Center; with one aim – to collectively understand and address the issues plaguing the Zoroastrian community worldwide, and to take on active leadership positions to work towards resolving these – all under the aegis of the ‘World Zoroastrian Young Leaders Forum’ (WZYLF). Kicking off its very first chapter, the WZYLF was held in Gloucester, UK, from 16th to 25th March, 2018. Parsi Times is delighted to share with our readers the grand,...
Youth Leading The Way To A Stronger Global Zarthushti Community
What happens when 4 Dasturjis, 2 architects, 2 therapists, 2 Lawyers, an advertising exec, an entrepreneur, a paramedic, a filmmaker, a sommelier, a colonel in the US army, a political consultant, a yoga instructor…. all walk into the Forest of Dean in England? A social movement finds its wings! Article by Narges Kakalia In March 2018, a group of young Parsi and Iranian Zoroastrians from India, Pakistan, Canada, the US, UK, Australia and New Zealand gathered for ten days at the inaugural World Zoroastrian Youth Leadership Forum at the beautiful Asha Center in England. They came at the...
World Zoroastrian Young Leaders Forum Kicks Off At ASHA Centre in the UK
The ASHA Centre in Gloucester United Kingdom welcomed 19 young Zoroastrians from all over the world for a 10 day leadership forum starting from Friday March 16th to 25th 2018. Mentored and conceptualized by our dear friend Zerbanoo Gifford, and led by Mark Gifford and Adrian Lochner, the 10 day event bring Zoroastrian young leaders from Zarathushti diasporas all over the world to meet, interact, discuss and deliberate in issues revolving around the community, faith, religion and the role that the youth can play in taking the torch forward in the years to come. The first of its kind ever,...