We have finished rehearsals in Beijing for Cheng Lin’s upcoming Spring Festival Peony Concert.  On Saturday I will be travelling to Luo Yang to join the band and Lin for final rehearsals for the concert on April 13.  We’ve had several practices ..

Thank you for your responses on my last blog post: ‘The Purpose of Tests’.  Many of you shared your thoughts privately and sent them to my personal email account – totally understandable as this can be a sensitive and personal ..

I have been pondering the subject of tests and difficulties lately and wanted to share some thoughts with you. In this life, anything that gives us an opportunity to detach is a gift because the purpose of life is to ..

Last week, my dear friend, Cheng Lin, asked me if I would be interested in joining her as a backup singer for her Spring Festival Peony concert in her home town – Luo Yang.   I’ve always been curious to ..

I’m thinking of all my family and friends at this special time of year – Nawruz – which is the Baha’i New Year.  It is the last day of the fast and I look forward to the next year with ..

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how busy our lives become when we allow our priorities to get muddled.   It is easy to make excuses and not make time for those things that bring calm and tranquility to our lives. ..

First of all, I want to thank those of you who have shared the song ‘Persecution’ with all your friends so that we can spread the word about the plight of our dear Baha’i friends in Iran.  I have been ..

I am moved to share with you, Persecution, the new song I wrote about in my previous post about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, and the unjust arrest of 7 Baha’i leaders there. You can hear it right ..

You may recently have heard about the situation of the 7 Baha’i leaders who have been imprisoned in Iran.  In March 2008, they were taken from their homes and held captive until now.  For the first few months, no one ..

Recently I’ve been taking a lot of photos with my camera and have enjoyed taking photos of flowers, plants and nature.   I added a flickr account today and have started uploading photos on there.  If you’re on flickr, stop ..