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BWNS: In Conversation – Stories from Temple Dedication in Papua New Guinea
August 2, 2024, in Audio > Podcasts, by Sonjel VreelandIn this podcast episode from the Baha’i World News Service, we are transported to the dedication of the Baha’i House of Worship in Papua New Guinea, and we hear firsthand accounts from three participants of the historic occasion.
You can read all about this episode in an article by the Baha’i World News Service: In Conversation: Stories from temple dedication in Papua New Guinea
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Several members of the Baha’i Blog team were honoured to attend the dedication. You can watch a short video about the experience, see some of the portraits or participants that were captured, and listen to “Temple Song” or “Tamon a Man Saan (Remover of Difficulties)”–songs that were shared by the Papua New Guinea Baha’i Temple Choir as part of our Studio Sessions music series.
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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.
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