Established in 2012, Return to Roots is a youth-initiated program designed to strengthen community identity amongst Zoroastrian youth around the world. The program is held over two weeks in India.
The idea of a Zoroastrian Return to Roots Program was born out of the increasing disconnect between those Zoroastrians in the diaspora with their ancestral communities in Iran and India. It is a unique means of fostering community links and identity by taking small groups of youth on trips to explore their religious, social and cultural heritage.
As a lead up to the 4th Zoroastrian Return To Roots Trip 2017, our Program Director Arzan Sam Wadia was invited to talk about the program on the popular Hindi radio station 91.1 Radio Nasha. Arzan had the opportunity to talk with RJ Rohini on all aspects of the...
The 4th trip of the Zoroastrian Return To Roots program kicked off today in Mumbai. Over 24 Zoroastrian youth from USA, Canada, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Pakistan and United Arab Emirates will participate in a 13 day trip through Mumbai and Gujarat. At the opening...
An annual tour is bringing together young Zoroastrians from across the world to explore their culture in India and even find a partner Return To Roots fellows on a BEST, Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint As the tall blue bus rounds the corner of Mumbai’s...