Shernaz Cama

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Dr Shernaz Cama is the Director of the UNESCO Parzor Project for the Preservation and Promotion of Parsi Zoroastrian Culture and Heritage. In this capacity she has traveled across India recording Oral Traditions and creating awareness of the rich culture and heritage of this community. She has been teaching at the University of Delhi since 1983 and has authored and edited books on a variety of topics ranging from literature to art.

Dr. Cama has been involved with Zoroastrian community affairs for several decades. She has been awarded the Mancherji Edalji Joshi Memorial Trust “Outstanding Contribution Award” and The Federation of Zoroastrian Anjuman’s of India ”Mazda Education Foundation Award” for services to the Zoroastrian community.  Deeply interested in promoting interfaith harmony, Dr. Cama is the Zoroastrian member of the International Temple of Understanding, India Chapter.