Oh! Those Parsis: A to Z of the Parsi way of life by Berjis Desai. Published in 2019 by Zero Degree Publishing, No. 55(7), R Block, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Madras 600040; e-mail: zerodegreepublishing@gmail.com; website: www.zerodegreepublishing.com. Pp: 292. Price: Rs 500.
Berjis Desai’s (pictured) Oh! Those Parsis: A to Z of the Parsi way of life is a selection of the columns he has written for Parsiana over the past three years. Desai literally covers the entire alphabet of the Parsi way of life starting with abuse and ending with Zoroaster. He paints an endearing picture of the community, warts and......