A Baha'i Perspective

An 82-year old Baha'i who had a career in television in the fifties with a TV show in California called Dottie Hansen's High Time, which was a teenage dance show. The unique thing about Dorothy's show at that time was that it was racially integrated, which at times got her into trouble. Like the time she danced with an African-American on the show. She was threatened to be taken off the air. Her show ultimately won an Emmy. After becoming a Baha'i, Dorothy traveled to more than 50 countries.

Allison was raised as a Baha'i and she spent her formative years living in India where she went to the New Era High School, where her parents were administrators. Allison speaks of her time there and the adjustment she had to make coming back to the states.

A former priest who realized while teaching at a catholic high school, that he know longer believed in the tenets of his faith. He later ran into the Baha'i Faith.

A Baha'i couple who met at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel, she is an American and he is Kenyan. They currently reside in Wilbraham, MA. I started the interview with Christina with her new baby on her lap.

A Baha'i from Long Island who was adrift after returning from the Vietnam War, but found direction after running into the Baha'i Faith. Before playing this interview, I play a piece from National Public Radio about a Baha'i family hosting an interfaith children's class focusing on virtues.

My son, Damian, was at the Northeast Baha'i Youth Conference this year where 1000 young people gathered in Stamford CT. At this conference, Rainn Wilson, who plays the supporting character role of Dwight Shrute in the hit TV sitcom, The Office, was there as the keynote speaker. Damian had the opportunity to have a one-on-one interview with Rainn. In the interview, Rain mentions his work with the non-profit organization the Mona Foundation.

This is an interview by Susan Aude, former television news anchor at the NBC-affiliate WIF in Columbia, SC with Baha'i author Heather Cardin who wrote the book "Partners in Spirit: What Couples Say About Marriages That Work". This is a rebroadcast of the radio program Baha'i Bookshelf produced by the Baha'i radio station WLGI in Hemmingway South Carolina.

Brande's father taught at Wiley College at the same time that Professor Tolson lead his great debate team as depicted in the 2007 movie, The Great Debaters, starring Denzel Washington. Brande describes how he became a Baha'i in Austin, TX in 1960. Brande dedicates this interview to the memory of "my dearest, beautiful wife, Evelyn [Breckenridge] Watson, whom I had seen in a most vivid vision in 1955 at a very low point in my life, but whose corporeal self I first saw in 1987. She passed away April 3, 2003 in my arms." Brande's list of accomplishments include: Listed in 'WHO'S WHO OF INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONALS' vol 2 1998 edition, p. 1439, was national champion sprinter [100 yard dash and 220 yard dash] in 1952, college professor [International Business] at Central State Univ. and Antioch College in Ohio [also debate team coach], dean of the Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Institute in S.Carolina 1973 to 1975.

An 80 year old Baha'i who now resides at the Desert Rose Baha'i Institute. He's just started the World Peace Movement Project that promotes the Baha'i statement The Promise of World Peace.

A Baha'i from Wendell, MA who is co-founder of the Prana Health and Yoga Center in Salem, MA.

General manager for the Baha'i radio station WLGI at the Louis Gregory Baha'i Institute in Hemmingway, SC.

Richard had a tragic upbringing. At 18 he moved to his uncle's farm and found out he was a great salesman. It was when he was a salesman that he ran into the Baha'i Faith.

In high school, Jeff was reborn as a Christian. When he went off to college he became the worship leader for the on campus Christian fellowship. Jeff tells his story on how he ran into the Baha'i Faith while at college.

This is a rebroadcast of the radio program Baha'i Bookshelf produced by the Baha'i radio station WLGI in Hemmingway, SC. The interview is conducted by Susan Aude, former television news anchor at the NBC-affiliate WIF in Columbia, SC. In this segment, Susan is interviewing Baha'i author Pamela Brode about her book The Power of Prayer: Make a Joyful Noise.

A Baha'i from the Boston area who is both an artist and social scientist.