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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Dr. William Diehl, the former director of the Louhelen Baha’i School in Davison, Michigan. He is now the executive director of a 501(c)(3) organization called Diploma Plus.

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Hans Peterson, a Baha’i currently residing in Budapest who directed the film Mocha Frapuchino and has started a Baha’i audio books project. You can see the trailer for Mocha Frapuchino at www.mochafrapuchino.com, and you can see his audio book project at www.voicesdivine.com.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 02.27.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Amy Smith, a young woman who grew up in Honduras. soon to graduate and pursue a life of service. When Amy was 16, a tragic event confirmed her faith.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 02.20.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Steve Ader. Steve grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. His parents were singers active in the Lutheran Church, so music was a very important part of Steve’s growing up. He was actually going to study to become a concert pianist but was discouraged. Steve tells his very interesting story on how he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 02.13.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Mehr Mansuri. Mehr grew up in Iran, England and the US. She left Iran to go to boarding school in England just before the Islamic Revolution. She came to the US after high school to go to university. After university she developed a thriving acting career. She also uses her voice over talents for audio books, one of which is Saffron Kitchen, where she provides about eight characters. She recently helped in the film “Precious” casting the children and directing the children. She is the co-founder of the non-profit organization Children’s Theatre Company.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 01.23.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Adrienne Carter, a mental health counselor who has worked with Doctors without Borders in Kosovo, Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malaysia, Russia, South Africa, and, Myanmar.

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jane Jensen. Warren’s interview with Jane is a sequel to his interview with Paul Jensen. Jane’s sister became a Baha’i first. At first Jane gave no thought to her sister’s belief, even as she passed and ignored the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, IL just about every day. Once her sister got married, her brother-in-law gave her a book called “Thief In The Night”. It was that book that got her to consider the Baha’i Faith more seriously. Her life totally took a different turn after becoming a Baha’i.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 01.09.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Paul Jensen. Paul grew up in Denmark during WWII. He had a very adventurous spirit that took him first to Canada, then to the US, and then after becoming a Baha’i to the Bahamas and Panama.

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 01.02.2010…

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jack McCants, who was an ordained Methodist minister when he ran into the Baha’i Faith.

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Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Robert Sapiro. Robert loved both sports and acting, but acting became his predominant interest growing up. Then the last few years in high school he also discovered his enjoyment in painting. Robert went to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston studying painting. During his last year there, he became very interested in poetry. After college, he discovered the inner-comedian inside him. Robert describes how it was the Bahá’í art of consultation that attracted him to the Bahá’í Faith

Read more on A Baha’i Perspective 12.12.2009…

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