Who Was She?

Full Transcript: Who was she? Podcast will focus on the stories of women throughout history that were active in the Baha’i Faith. This season is about Zaynab. She was a 19th-century village girl from Persia, now Iran in the early history of the Bahai Faith who fought for religious freedom.  There is little information known about Zaynab but her bravery and sacrifice inspired many to follow in...

Same podcast, different content: a conversation with host Tara and her friend, Angie. Learn how this podcast came about, the challenges, the creative process, and hear a sneak preview of who the next couple of seasons will be about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the season finale, we learn about the several attempts to save Lidia’s life during World War II and last words from her to those who helped her and her family.    TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where I, Tara Jabbari share the stories of women throughout Baha’i history. This is the final episode of this season about the life of Lidia Zamenhof, an Esperantist and Baha’i who...

For 14 months, Lidia traveled throughout America but her journey was not an easy one. Meanwhile, in Europe, a war was beginning. Learn how American Baha’is and Esperantists tried to keep Lidia away from the war but ultimately, failed.    TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where I, Tara Jabbari share the stories of women throughout Baha’i history. This season is about the life of...

In this episode, we hear how Lidia began to travel around Europe to teach Esperanto, spoke at conferences about the importance of unity as the Nazi Party grew more powerful, and how she gained confidence that her passion work was making a difference. Listen to excerpts from some of her talks and more in the latest episode of Who was she? Podcast!    Transcript:    Bonvenon al W...

What was the reaction of other Esperantists and Zamenhof's to Lidia’s new faith? What inspired Lidia to travel to teach Esperanto across borders and oceans? Find out in episode 4 of Who was she? Podcast.  TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where I, Tara Jabbari share the stories of women throughout Baha’i history. This season is about the life of Lidia Zamenhof, an Esperantist and Ba...

Martha Root taught Lidia the Baha’i Faith and became a big influence in her life. This episode shares a bit of her history and the beginning of her relationship with Lidia.  TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where I, Tara Jabbari share the stories of women throughout Baha’i history. This season, we are exploring the life of Lidia Zamenhof, an Esperantist and Baha’i who traveled thro...

In this episode, we learn more about how and why a young Lidia became an active Esperantist and meet Martha Root, her spiritual mother who taught her the Baha’i Faith.  TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast where I, Tara Jabbari share the stories of women throughout Baha’i history. This season is about the life of Lidia Zamenhof, an esperantist and Baha’i who traveled through three cont...

The first episode on Lidia Zamenhof will focus on why and how her father invented the language Esperanto which would change not only her life but the world. TRANSCRIPT: Welcome to Who was she? Podcast. I am your host, Tara Jabbari. After a decade working in documentaries, marketing and all things digital media, I found that podcasting is a strong medium to share stories. After years of producing f...

This season is about Lidia Zamenhof, an Esperantist, and Baha'i who traveled the world to teach languages in an effort to bring unity to humankind. So please subscribe and learn about this amazing woman who traveled through three continents in an effort to bring unity through the power of language. You can also found more information on our Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest @whowasshepodcast ...