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The Golden Hearted Lawyer | Baha’i Stories Podcast: Season 1, Episode 5

August 20, 2026, in Videos > Podcast, by

An incident during Abdu’l-Baha’s visit to Washington DC demonstrates how we can advocate for racial unity!

This is episode 5 of the Baha’i Stories Podcast, a series of vignettes, anecdotes and accounts from Baha’i history, produced by Sana Vasli and animated by Altea and Gazalle at Loominate Creative!

Watch the series on YouTube!

You can listen to the podcast on Spotify and Apple podcasts.

You can also read our interview with Sana where he talks about about this series, why he was inspired to create it, and what he hopes listeners take away with them.

Throughout this season you’ll find images found in the public domain, images courtesy of the Baha’i International Community, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Illinois Digital Archives and the Wilmette Public Library District, and the Khalili Collection of Japanese Art. You’ll also see images sourced from the National Baha’i Archives (United States), the US Baha’i Publishing Trust, volumes of The Baha’i News (Issues 556, 462, 540, and 488), the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, Freepik, Pexels and a small number of AI generates images (that do not represent specific people or events).

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Collis Ta'eed

Hi I’m Collis! I live in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. I’m a Baha’i, designer, entrepreneur, climate tech angel investor, and engaged in philanthropy to support First Nations young people in Australia. I've been working on Baha'i Blog since its inception in 2011!
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