Thirteen neo-Zoroastrians reveal what drew them to the faith
Parinaz M. Gandhi
"At times I have wondered if I was not born into this religion would I have the bravery to search and find the amazing and timeless message of Zarathushtra? And even if I did, would I have the strength to tell my family and friends and all of the community I grew up with that I no longer believe what they believe?” writes Fariba Pirghaibi of converts to Zoroastrianism in her editor’s note in the June 2023 issue of Chehreh Nama, the bilingual quarterly publication of the California Zoroastrian Center (CZC). She dedicated the issue to "all the courageous men......