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The Life of Effie Baker [Audio Reading]

April 9, 2020, in Audio > Audio Books & Readings, by

Baha’i Blog is delighted to share an audio recording of one of our articles titled “The Life of Effie Baker” in which we hear a tribute to the first Australian Baha’i woman. This article was written and read by Sonjel Vreeland.

You can read this article here: The Life of Effie Baker

You can listen to this reading on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ylz-c0VeOM

If you’d like to hear more audio readings and talks, check out Baha’i Blog’s Audio Books & Readings playlist and Baha’i Talks playlist.

You can find out more about the Baha’i Community of Australia here on its website: https://bahai.org.au/

Dellaram also wrote about the centenary of the Baha’i Faith in Australia in this article: Some Personal Reflections on 100 Years of the Baha’i Faith in Australia

And lastly, you can read a tribute to Effie Baker’s spiritual parents in this article, Remembering Clara Dunn, or listen to it here on Baha’i Blog.

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Sonjel Vreeland

In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
Sonjel Vreeland

Discussion 1 Comment

Any info on Effie Baker is greatly appreciated.

Desma Carver

Desma Carver (April 4, 2020 at 6:01 AM)

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