It is hard to believe our son, Taraz, has now graduated from high school and soon will be embarking on the next adventure in his life.  The graduation was a unique and moving event that was held at the Confucius Temple in ..

One of my birthday wishes this year was to record some songs with my children so that I could have a memory of us creating and jamming together.  Just a couple of days ago, we had the opportunity to record ..

A few of days ago we celebrated my daughter’s 14th birthday and as she is a fantastic baker, I wanted to surprise her with a cake that was fun, colorful and one she would not expect. I found the idea ..

Recently I was invited to give a talk at an elementary school to 3rd-5th graders about music and my career. I enjoyed putting together the powerpoint presentation explaining what I do, when I started my career, how I compose as ..

The festival of Ayyam-i-Ha has now passed and I just wanted to share a recipe of homemade strawberry jam that I made as gifts for our neighbors a couple of days ago. Here is the recipe which I found on ..

The season of Ayyam-i-Ha is upon us and it is one of the most festive times of the year for Baha’is. During these days, Baha’is all around the world celebrate Ayyam-i-Ha which is a time of bringing cheer to others, ..

About a month ago my son, Taraz, started writing a song for a personal project he was assigned to do for school.  In the 10th grade, all the students are required to create a product of their choice and write ..

Turning 15 is a huge milestone on the spiritual journey of life. Baha’u’llah referred to it as the commencement of maturity and in the Baha’i Faith it is the age at which a young person begins to take on for ..

About 3 months ago, I composed a song on the theme of prayer entitled ‘When we pray’ (with lyrics created by Farshid Kamali).  It was created for Ruhi Book 3, Grade 2 children’s classes so that the children can learn ..

Mothers day was a huge treat for me this year! The children brought me breakfast in bed (my daughter makes amazing French toast and eggs) and in the evening we went to one of my favorite restaurants. After we arrived ..