Highlighting Australia
- As a proudly Australian initiative, we’re excited to showcase a collection of Australian stories, music, tributes and more.
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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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Any info on Effie Baker is greatly appreciated.
Desma Carver (April 4, 2020 at 6:01 AM)