Quotes
So they say
"To remain idle is difficult. At all ages you should keep learning and working. I feel as long as my health is good, I would like to do something new. Learning computers I think will help my chances. I had a basic knowledge of computers where I was working earlier but after five years of retirement, my knowledge has grown a little rusty."
- Soli Doctor, 65, who despite a painful spur travels considerable distances to attend computer classes, Dignity Dialogue, April 2005
"Never in our lives had we imagined we would meet so many well-connected people who would give so generously of their time to help novices like us expand our businesses."
- Jasmin Mistry, entrepreneur, World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce, India, Newsletter
"Some fine older writers have been re-published, Cornelia Sorabji who worked with zenana women and wrote about her experiences with them, Brinda Maharani of Kapurthala who wrote a feisty autobiography, and a few others."
- Eunice de Souza, poet and teacher, Mumbai Mirror, July 21, 2005
"Parsis/Iranis are not diminishing. The population in smaller towns has decreased, but in Bombay it has increased. There is a waiting line for flats at the BPP."
- Khojeste Mistree, founder, Zoroastrian Studies, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"But the old-timers refused to be served the Italian stuff, so we've retained the Biryani and Sali Boti in the afternoon menu for the office goers, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., beer is served for the clerks, and in the evenings, it's the families that throng the place."
- Dolly Mistry, restaurant conductor, Mocambo Cafe, Mid Day, August 19, 2005
"The notion that one must not disturb the dead is absurd. These souls are far from dead. They are more alive than anyone else on earth. They just occupy a different dimension."
- Shiamak Davar, choreographer, The Times of India, August 28, 2005
"The Parsis had a different system of disposing the dead before the dakhma. They made use of astodan,a pot shaped coffin made of Teracota Sarcofages. The bones of the dead were put in the astodan and buried in the ground. The astodan is one of the oldest items displayed in the (Alpaiwalla) museum."
- Zarin Amrolia, correspondent, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, August 11, 2005
- Soli Doctor, 65, who despite a painful spur travels considerable distances to attend computer classes, Dignity Dialogue, April 2005
"Never in our lives had we imagined we would meet so many well-connected people who would give so generously of their time to help novices like us expand our businesses."
- Jasmin Mistry, entrepreneur, World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce, India, Newsletter
"Some fine older writers have been re-published, Cornelia Sorabji who worked with zenana women and wrote about her experiences with them, Brinda Maharani of Kapurthala who wrote a feisty autobiography, and a few others."
- Eunice de Souza, poet and teacher, Mumbai Mirror, July 21, 2005
"Parsis/Iranis are not diminishing. The population in smaller towns has decreased, but in Bombay it has increased. There is a waiting line for flats at the BPP."
- Khojeste Mistree, founder, Zoroastrian Studies, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"But the old-timers refused to be served the Italian stuff, so we've retained the Biryani and Sali Boti in the afternoon menu for the office goers, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., beer is served for the clerks, and in the evenings, it's the families that throng the place."
- Dolly Mistry, restaurant conductor, Mocambo Cafe, Mid Day, August 19, 2005
"The notion that one must not disturb the dead is absurd. These souls are far from dead. They are more alive than anyone else on earth. They just occupy a different dimension."
- Shiamak Davar, choreographer, The Times of India, August 28, 2005
"The Parsis had a different system of disposing the dead before the dakhma. They made use of astodan,a pot shaped coffin made of Teracota Sarcofages. The bones of the dead were put in the astodan and buried in the ground. The astodan is one of the oldest items displayed in the (Alpaiwalla) museum."
- Zarin Amrolia, correspondent, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, August 11, 2005
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