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ROSHAN RIVETNA

Editor

Roshan Rivetna is best known for her
stewardship of FEZANA Journal, the
flagship magazine of FEZANA, from a
fledgling newsletter in 1991, to a world-
class publication where each issue is
a keepsake edition on some aspect of
Zarathushti religion, scriptures, history,
traditions, ceremonies …, The FEZANA
publications ‘The Legacy of Zarathushtra
and Zoroastrian Connections with
Judaism and Christianity,’ and the
pamphlet ‘Zoroastrians - Followers of an
Ancient Faith in a Modern World,’ edited
by Roshan, have been widely used for
showcasing Zoroastrian history, religion
and culture. Her study ‘The Zarathushti
World- a Demographic Picture’ [FEZANA
Journal, Fall 2013] presents data on
population, intermarriages, births,
deaths, etc as well as concerns and
suggested corrective actions, gathered
from each country where Zarathushtis
reside. Deeply committed to perpetuating
the religion, customs and traditions in
the Diaspora, her efforts at bringing
Zoroastrian singles together, were featured
in an article: Matters of Heart and Faith
Guide a Zoroastrian Matchmaker in the
New York Times [February 7, 2009].

In 1990, Roshan shared the Outstanding
Zoroastrian Award at the 7th NA
Congress, with her husband Rohinton
Rivetna, both having worked tirelessly to
build infrastructure for the community
in North America. Their three children -
architect Cyrus Rivetna, Jamshed Rivetna
and Zenobia Damania are also committed
to perpetuating the faith for future
generations.

In 2000, Roshan was selected as one
of 20 women inducted to the ‘Hall of
Fame - Daughters of Mashyani’ at the
World Zoroastrian Congress in Houston.
In 2004, she was recognized by ZWIN
(Zoroastrian Women’s International
Network) for her “tireless commitment to
the community.”

Roshan has an M.S. in Nuclear Physics
from University of Pittsburgh and pursued
a career in science at Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research, Bombay, Argonne
National Laboratory, IL and AT&T Bell
Laboratories.

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