We are pleased to announce the top entries of the 2021 Essay and Short Story Contests:
2021 ESSAY CONTEST:
First Place: Ms. Natasha Dungor from Spring, Texas
Second Place: Mr. Zeyus Spenta from Vancouver, Canada
Third Place: Mr. Arshaun Oshideri from Aliso Viejo, California
The first place essay will receive $300, second place $200, third place $100 and all three essays will be printed in the 2021 summer edition of Chehreh Nama magazine of California Zoroastrian Center.
2021 SHORT STORY CONTEST:
First Place: Yekta Hormozdiari from Tarzana, California
Second Place: Zeyus Spenta from Vancouver, Canada
Third Place: Azadeh Hormozdiari from Tarzana, California
Honorable mention: Anosh Irani from Sugar land, Texas
The first place short story will receive $300, second place $200, third place $100 and the honorable mention $50. The Short Stories will be published in the FEZANA Journal, one at a time starting with the 2021 Summer edition.
Our thanks to Fatane Farid Fund for sponsoring the 2021 Essay Contest, Ms. Parimarz Firoozgar our 2021 Short Story Contest sponsor, our wonderful judges, Mr. Parviz Manoochehri our webmaster, Ms. Parmida Behmardi for designing our flyers, Chehreh Nama and FEZANA Journal editors for their support, and all of you for encouraging our youth to participate and spread the word about the contests.
Looking forward to the 2022 Essay Contest starting in September 2021 with the topic: “According to the Gathas, can one be a Zoroastrian without a belief in God?” The 2022 Essay Contest will be for 14-18 year old’s.
Artemis Javanshir
Essay/Short Story Contests Organizer
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