Source: The Argus

http://www.theargusonline.com/Stories/0,1413,83~1968~1880156,00.html

On January 9, 2004 The Argus reported on an Indian teenager with HIV receiving help from the Indo-American community: "In 2000, the doctors confirmed that her daughter, Mitra, has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. She contracted it 12 years earlier during a blood transfusion 20 days after her birth. Mitra Irani, now 15, is fighting for her life. She and her parents are...

Source: Tehran Times

Source: Toronto Star

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2003/12/04/MNG0Q3FQD31.DTL

On December 4, 2003 the San Francisco Chronicle reported, "Among its population of 70 million, Iran has about 25,000 Jews, 100,000 Christians and 60,000 adherents of Zoroastrianism, which was the religion of the Persian Empire before the Muslim conquest in the seventh century...Despite their small numbers, the three groups...

Source: News India-Times

http://desitalk.newsindia-times.com/2003/11/28/religion14-top.html

On November 28, 2003 News India-Times reported that hundreds of Parsis packed the Ballroom of the Metropolitan Hotel in New York on Nov. 15 to celebrate 3,000 years of Zoroastrian Culture. The event included both Zoroastrians from the Indian and Iranian traditions. "The Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York (ZAGNY) and the Iranian Zoroastrian Association (IZA...

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=275122

On November 10, 2003 The Times of India reported, "From next year, Park Street will be known as Mother Teresa Sarani. Mayor Subrata Mukherjee announced the decision formally on Sunday...Earlier in the day, members from various walks of life joined a prayer for Mother Teresa. From Amritsar and Barrackpore to Chandernagore and Dakshineshwar...

Source: Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=

On October 12, 2003 Times of India reported on the lives of Roshan and Rohintan Rivetna, a Zoroastrian couple making a difference in modern Chicago. Blending their American and Zoroastrian identities, the coupe have reinforced both worlds, becoming active local leaders. Rohinton set up the Chicago community association, built its prayer hall, and then...

Source: Fezana Journal

On June 1, 2003 the Fezana Journal reported that "for two weeks (March 3-14) women from NGO's around the world, including FEZANA, converged at the UN to discuss issues ranging from violence against women in conflict and post-conflict areas, trafficking of women and girls to western countries, poverty reduction in developing countries through gender specific economics, AIDS and gender, facts and myths regarding the Information Age, and effects of mass media, the Internet, and pornography on women's lives. Proudly presenting FEZANA and...

Source: Fezana Journal

On June 1, 2003 the Fezana Journal reported that "North America's eminent Zarathushti scholar and leader, Dr. Farhang Mehr, together with an Interfaith Youth Panel, addressed a ZAMWI and an inter-faith audience of well over 150 on March 29 [at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD] on [the] Relevance of Zorastrianism in Today's Multi-faith World... WZO (US Chapter) then arranged for its contacts in US's largest library, the prestigious Library of Congress, to sponsor another talk by Dr. Mehr on [the] Impact of...

Source: The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33351-2003May9.html

On May 10, 2003 The Washington Post reported that "Washington's small but growing Zoroastrian community will add to the area's array of international religious buildings with a Persian-style temple... At long last, more than 150 Zoroastrian families will have a permanent place for worship, religious education, initiation ceremonies, funerals and weddings, [...

Source: Contra Costa Times

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/5517617.htm

On March 30, 2003 the Contra Costa Times reported that "from Mustafa Hakimi's perspective, the Afghan new year celebration comes at just the right time... 'This is perfect," said the 18-year-old San Leandro [CA] resident and Afghan native. 'We want everybody to realize we are a friendly people, a...

Source: Daily Press

On March 26, 2003 the Daily Press reported that "members of one of the world's oldest religions broke ground Wednesday for one of the newest places of worship in Virginia... The Zoroastrian Center and Darb-e-Mehr in Vienna, which will serve a growing community of Zoroastrians in the Washington area, will be the first temple ever built in Virginia to serve the religion that is more than 3,000 years old... The Washington area's Zoroastrian community is not the largest in the country, but it has been growing, due in large part to sectarian...