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at the Conference.

There were 30,000 people from
almost 200 countries at the Jacob
Javits Conference Centre in New
York — but to participants from
the Peninsula, the event felt almost
like a family reunion.

“There were so many different
cultures attending but they all
acted in such harmony I felt like
they were all one family,” said

apouya Azar.

Azar and his brother Houman
were among the 15 Peninsula resi-
dents who attended the second
Baha’i World Congress from Nov.
23 to 26.

Although were special youth
programs for teenagers like Hou-
man and Azar, Houman found no
generation gap at the conference.

“When T saw all the kids, adults
and seniors from all parts of the
world interacting together, I could
only wish the same for the whole
earth and especially Canada.

“If it could be done at the
Baha’i World Congress, then it is
inevitable for the whole earth.”

For Houman, the elimination of
Tacial prejudice was a keynote of

@1e conference. He attended work-

‘shops on racial equality and how
to work in his own community to
bring about equality.

Brian and Debra Berteig of
North Saanich agreed the diversity
of delegates from throughout the
world was one of the most striking
aspects of the conference.

“Tt was particularly moving to
witness the unity of all these
nationalities and races in light of
the racial problems that are cur-
rently plaguing the world today,”
Debra Berteig noted.

Events during the conference
included sessions on the history
and progress of the Baha’i Faith
since its inception in 1844, eve-
nings of entertainment, a youth
program and special presentations

_on the International Baha’i centre

n Haifa, Israel and on the visit of
Baha’ leader Abdu’l-Baha to
North America in 1912.

The conference was held to

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mark the 100th anniversary of the
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Although those at the confer-
ence are aware of the problems
afflicting the world, the overall
mood of the gathering was posi-
tive, Debra said.

“The general doom and gloom
that pervades society had no place
in this gathering...they view this
time as a sort of period of labour,
wherein a new civilization will be
born out of the birth pangs we are
now suffering.

“The instruction that

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A WORLD CONGRESS of Baha‘is in New York was attended by 15 Peninsula residents,
including (above) Yassamin Abhar, Houman and Pouya Azar and Brian and Debbie
Berfeig. Here, members of the group identify some of the almost 200 countries represented ©

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The conference closed with a
four-hour world satellite television
broadcast to over 50 countries.

Peninsula residents at the con-
ference were Ehsan and Eshragh
Badkoubei, Hoshang and Shahnaz
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