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Teshtar Irani and other Zoroastrian Priests
This is a video of Teshtar Irani along with other Zoroastrian priests offering prayers during the Nowruz celebrations at ZAGNY in 2022. In his interview, Teshtar describes her experience of becoming a Mobediar, teaching religious classes to Zoroastrian kids, and performing muktad prayers at her home.

Homage Unto Ahura Mazda, Book of Zoroastrian Prayers
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Zoroastrian Association of Northern Texas Building and Priests
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Zoroastrian priests performing the first prayers known as the Vendidad on the night of April 28th, 2011.

The main jashan where the priests are performing the prayers for opening the center for the public.

Anahita Sidhwa's Recipes and Recipe Box
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Solar Motion Disk
Anahita Sidhwa shares her passion for astronomy in her interview. This solar motion disks a little cardboard piece she uses to teach astronomy to her students. It shows very nicely what happens at the equinoxes and solstices from our perspective on Earth. Equinoxes and solstices are also an integral part of the Zoroastrian calendar and main celebrations such as Nowruz.

Avari Group Wallet Calendar with a Picture of Prophet Zarathustra
A 1992-1993 wallet calendar that was printed by the Avari group, a Parsi-owned hotel business in Karachi, Pakistan. The wallet calendar has Zarathustra's picture and Havovi Cooper has been carrying this calendar before she came to the U.S.

A 100 Pakistani Rupee Note for Sagunn
An artifact Havovi Cooper shared as part of her interview profile. This is a 100 Pakistani rupee note given to her for good wishes during her engagement.

Karachi Race Club Pin
An artifact Havovi Cooper shared as part of her interview profile. This is a Karachi Race Club pin that belonged to Havovi's grandparents. She wears the pin on her denim jacket. One of the main aspects of these migration stories is what material objects do we keep with us during our journey. This is an example of Havovi's experiences and stories of making a new home in the United States.

Noshir Irani and Shera Irani
Noshir Irani and his mother, Shera Irani, in Mumbai, India. In the interview, Noshir and Teshtar Irani displayed this photograph and Noshir selected it as one of the objects he'd keep in a time capsule.

Khurshed Arjani, Dina Coyajee, Alamai and Kaikoshrov Coyajee, Mehra Coyajee, Dr. Rustom Cooper, and Dara Arjani
This is a photograph taken at the Taj Mahal Hotel Ballroom in Bombay in 1941. Kayhan describes: With flowers in hand, Khurshed Arjani and Dina Coyajee, to the right of Dinaare her parents Alamai (mother) and Kaikoshrov Coyajee (father). To the left of Khurshed is his mother Mehra Coyajee (divorced at time of wedding) and her colleague and friend Dr. Rustom Cooper.

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