Shahla Haqjoo
My maiden name is Mottahed. I was born in Shiraz, Iran. I am a fifth generation Bahá’í from my father‘s …
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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 …
Ruth Bradley (1911 – 2009)
Ruth was born on 10 July 1911 in Powerstock, Dorset. She came from a wealthy background and was sent to …
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 …
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