HE LIKED THIS PART BEST

 
While in Bangalore, Baba directed the women to stage plays for five days continuously. One of the plays concerned an African tribe in the jungle. Rano took the part of a hunter, and Irene the wife. Katie was the African chief, Mani his daughter and Kharmanmasi, Soonamasi and Manu members of the tribe.

For Christmas, on Monday, December 25th, 1939, each group put on a short skit. Norina prepared a scenario of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Soltoon and Dowla were enlisted to sit on the stage and toss flowers over the procession as it passed across the stage. They had a few lines in English even though they did not know English.

While sitting on the stage, they were so fascinated in seeing Norina dressed as Jesus Christ carrying the cross, they forgot their parts. When the procession had passed, Dowla remembered, and both ran behind it shouting in Persian, clutching the flowers.

Baba remarked he liked this part the best.