Zoroastrian Return to Roots

Zoroastrian Return to Roots The Zoroastrian Return to Roots Program is designed to foster community links and a sense of identity among Zoroastrian youth.

The Return to Roots Program is an effort to bring together young Zoroastrians from across the world. Youth will be taken on short tours of Zoroastrian India (and eventually Iran), where they will participate in educational and community-service oriented activities over a period of about ten days. Upon returning, participants will be expected to take leadership roles in their local and national Zor

oastrian communities. This youth-initiated Program is being supervised and guided by the UNESCO-PARZOR Foundation, an international NGO devoted to serving the community in an apolitical manner through scholarship and outreach. Modeled after similar programs in other communities—the Jewish, the Taiwanese, the Georgians, and the Armenians all have similar programs—we aim to make these RTR trips affordable for any young Zoroastrian from any part of the world. The RTR Team
Dinsha Mistree
Rosheen Kabraji
Kaiyan Mistree
Shireen Havewala

The Zoroastrian Return to Roots Program (RTR) is excited to launch the RTR Alumni Grant, which aims to support our progr...
06/04/2026

The Zoroastrian Return to Roots Program (RTR) is excited to launch the RTR Alumni Grant, which aims to support our program alumni in creating new initiatives to benefit the Zoroastrian community.

🎓We invite proposals from alumni that align with the RTR values of reconnecting Zoroastrians with their heritage while building vibrant, engaged, and organized communities for the future.

💰Selected proposals will receive funding up to $3000 USD to execute their idea within 12 months of selection.

Projects must focus on at least one of the four highlighted categories:
👉Cultural Preservation
👉Community Engagement and Organization
👉Storytelling
👉Research

Eligibility:
🔹Lead applicant must be an RTR Alumni
🔹Projects may have collaborators (individuals supporting the ex*****on of the proposal) who are not RTR Alumni, however teams composed primarily of RTR alumni will be given preference
🔹Proposals must have a clear timeline that can be executed within 12 months of receiving the grant

Proposals must be one PDF, 5 pages maximum and include the following:
🔸Description of the project
🔸Main Category of Focus - Proposals should clearly indicate the main goal they are focusing on and how they reflect the values of RTR
🔸Description of the team members and their roles
🔸Budget (include all potential costs to execute the proposal in USD)
🔸Execution Plan: Proposed Activities, 12-month Timeline, and Success Metrics

Alumni collaboration across generations and regions is especially encouraged. Bring your vision to life, strengthen cultural continuity, and inspire the future of Zoroastrian life!

The deadline for proposals is August 15, 2026. Please send proposals to [email protected]

Please visit www.zororoots.org/grant for detailed information about the alumni grant.

06/03/2026

🌟SAVE THE DATE: Don’t miss our upcoming FEZANA Talks focused on Zoroastrians in the media!

The FEZANA Talks is excited to bring together two internationally recognized journalists of Zoroastrian heritage, Kainaz Amaria and Del Irani, to explore how storytelling shapes identity, representation, and community ✨

🎙️Moderated by filmmaker Tanya Hoshi, the discussion will examine how the media can preserve our Zoroastrian heritage while engaging younger generations across the global diaspora.

Date: Saturday March 7th, 2026
Time: 12 Noon Eastern | 9 AM Pacific | 5 PM London | 10:30 PM Mumbai

Join on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/postattendee?mn=kbjRUScpb2xYnwDbZWCSVePs_eMSUqxSsa0w.ZViKRaRCLqqqIuZj

🎤Del Irani is a U.S.-based, award-winning journalist and TV anchor who has hosted programs on BBC World News, ABC News (Australia), and NHK World-Japan.

She currently anchors Deeper Look, an in-depth current affairs program broadcast to 300 million households across 160 countries and regions on NHK World.

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🎤Kainaz is a Pulitzer-prize winning visual editor and creative leader. At the Washington Post, Kainaz worked on their most ambitious stories including “Terror On Repeat,” a visually-driven story that published never-before-seen photographs of America’s deadliest mass shootings. That story was part of the series “American Icon,” which on the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting.

In 2020, Kainaz was honored with the John Long Ethics Award by the National Press Photographers Association for upholding, shaping, and promoting ethical behavior in visual journalism through her writing and criticism. In 2010, Kainaz was a Fulbright Scholar based in Mumbai, India.

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🎤Tanya Hoshi is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker focused on producing bold, socially driven stories across documentary and scripted formats. Her projects have been acquired by networks including CBC, CNN, and NBC, and had premieres at Oscar-qualifying festivals such as Hot Docs and TIFF.

Since 2020, Tanya has held the role of Head of Communications for FEZANA, where she has produced over 1000 pieces of original digital content featuring stories about Zoroastrianism and the Zoroastrian community.

To read full bios, please visit FEZANA.org/category/talks

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