Dear Ader, Congratulations on the wonderful service you are providing to find long lost Parsi friends. I am a former student of Prof. B. E. Mirza, who taught us chemistry at Adamjee Science College, Karachi, during 1960’s. A brilliant teacher and a extraordinary academician, Prof. Mirza also co-authored the leading Chemistry college textbook along with Prof. J. B. Sidhwa of DJ College. His brother Prof. R.E. Mirza later was my professor at NED Engineering College. Unfortunately, these great academics are lost to the history of education in Pakistan. We are in the process of creating a web page to honor the memory of Prof. B. E. Mirza and are soliciting the help of all persons who knew this honorable educator. We would love to get his photographs, education career, information of the book, birth and demise dates, and other information, including names and whereabouts of kin. Please do us a favor and help us find the grand old man and document his services for posterity. Best regards, Jawaid Ahmed sanskritidesai@yahoo.com Reno, NV, USA. If you have any information, please write directly to sanskritidesai@yahoo.com and copyAderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842 or by joining us on LinkedIn.com
CASE # 581 NOW SOLVED (AUGUST 18TH 2014) Ader, Professor Mirza’s son( rohinton) still lives in Karachi. If I am not mistaken, he may still be working at BVS Parsi High School as a Bursar . The professor’s nephew ( professor R.E Mirza’s son) Sohrab lives in LA, ( in Orange County). I am sure Sohrab’s phone 3 etc. could be obtained from the Los angeles california Zoroastrian Association. regards, sarosh sjcollector@gmail.com
CASE # 581 FURTHER SOLVED (AUGUST 18TH 2014) From: Farokh Variava Farokh.variava@gmail.com
Dear Ader, Thanks for the mail. Regarding the update concerning my late uncles viz. Prof. Rustom E. Mirza and his brother Byramji E. Mirza. They were great noble people indeed and may their sous rest in peace Amen! Prof. Rustom was my MASA and he was the principal of NED College and his brother late Byramji was the principal of Adamjee College. You have also mentioned another name of Prof. Jalejar Burjodji Sidhwa (Principal of D.J. Science College). He too was my MAMA and along with Byramji uncle had written many books. Further, if you remember the Vice Principal of D.J. Science College Prof. Mrs. Coverbai Medora she too was my MASI. Regarding next of Kins I have attached the mailing addresses of my cousins who are at present staying in USA. You may kindly contact them regarding photos etc. Regards, Farokh Variava. Binaifer Variava binaiferv@gmail.com Yazdi Sidhwa Sidhwayazdi@gmail.com mirzas21 mirzas21@cox.net