Ruth Bradley (1911 – 2009)
Ruth was born on 10 July 1911 in Powerstock, Dorset. She came from a wealthy background and was sent to …
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Jim Bradley
I was born in Liverpool and brought up in Sheffield, a working-class city in the North of England. My parents …
Ann Shaw
This is the story of how I became a Bahá’í before I even heard the word. Is that possible to …
Philip and Esmyr Koomen
Philip Koomen: How I became a Bahá’í and also found my creative vocation I first heard of the Bahá’í Faith …
Peter Black
I was born in Belfast on 5 January 1950 “between the mountains and the gantries…”, as the poet Louis MacNiece …
Habib Habibi
Habib Habibi was born in Hamadán, Persia, in 1912. His father, Mashiya, was of the Jewish Faith but became a …
Roger Smith
As children my two older sisters and I accompanied my mother to the local Congregational Church every Sunday. My father …
Ralph (1934-2008) and Sylvia Rossi (1940-2019)
Ralph and Sylvia Rossi were married on 19 June 1961 and enjoyed a happy and fulfilling life together for the succeeding …
Brian O’Toole
It was July 1978. I had just arrived in Guyana as a young Bahá’í to pioneer to a land I …
‘Sister’ Challis (1882-1948)
The following story of Sister Grace Challis was researched and written by Janet Fleming Rose. The life of Sister Grace …
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