Ngar Whiteford
As I was born into a Bahá’í family, the Bahá’í faith has always been part of my life. It would …
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Hushang Jamshidi
I was born in Maryam Aabaad, Yazd, Iran on 26 August 1944. My parents were from a Zoroastrian background and had …
Homan Varghaei
Growing up in Iran As far as I remember, I have always loved the Faith. I had the good fortune …
Ann Vickers
I was born Ann Margaret Baker in 1950 in Sheldon, Birmingham. My parents weren’t particularly religious, though I think they …
Shahla Haqjoo
My maiden name is Mottahed. I was born in Shiraz, Iran. I am a fifth generation Bahá’í from my father‘s …
Bahador Haqjoo (1925 – 2018)
Bahador Haqjoo was born on 6th August 1925 in Shiraz, Iran, the eldest of five children of Mohammad and Tahirih …
Diana Macpherson
Finding the Path My parents met and married in the Sudan and I was born there in Atbara (known as …
Marlyn Groves (1940 – 2023)
My fascination with faith started to take root when I was quite young, although my parents had only a healthy …
Elizabeth Clare Palin (1948 – 2020)
Elizabeth was born in Edinburgh but brought up in a village outside the city and always regarded herself as a …
Carrie Varjavandi
MY STORY Part 1 When someone asks me “How did you become a Bahá’í?” I usually say “Do you want …
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