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Jerbhanoo Aspandiar Irani, born February 14, 1914 in Kerman, Iran and married by the age of 16, is now a mother of 15 children, grandmother of 18, and great-grandmother of 14 children. Staying at Andheri, with son Cyrus and his wife Shirin, Jerbhanoo is a shining example to the dwindling Zoroastrian community. How she succeeded and managed to create practically a small tribe of Zoroastrians, should inspire others to reach at least half the target she achieved.  Jerbhanoo and Aspandiar (seated third and fourth from right) with family In those days married couples had at least five to seven children and still......



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