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The Seeds They’ve Sown – Foundations of the Baha’i House of Worship in Sydney
March 23, 2026, in Videos > Short Film, by Sonjel VreelandThis short film, produced by the Australian Baha’i Community, reflects on the construction and dedication of the Baha’i House of Worship in Sydney in the years leading up to 1961. Through archival photographs, recorded audio, and the quiet act of revisiting old albums, it recalls a moment when a small community came together with great hope and determination to build a place of prayer for all people.
The Australian Baha’i Community has produced several other videos related to the Sydney Temple such as a documentary about the herculean task of building the Temple, the work to beautify, enhance and restore the House of Worship for the years ahead, and an animation on the significance of Baha’i Temples.
Find more videos from the Australian Baha’i Community on its YouTube channel!
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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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