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- As a proudly Australian initiative, we’re excited to showcase a collection of Australian stories, music, tributes and more.
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As a proudly Australian initiative, we’re excited to showcase a collection of Australian stories, music, tributes and more.
In this online presentation, Mariette Leong, daughter of Hand of the Cause of God Collis Featherstone, pays tribute to Hyde and Clara Dunn (often referred to as ‘Father and Mother Dunn’) by telling us about their lives, and also sharing some of her own personal memories as well.
John Henry Hyde Dunn and Clara Dunn were the first Baha’is to come to Australia on April 10, 1920, and this presentation takes place as Australian Baha’is celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Baha’i Faith in Australia.
This online presentation was given on April 18, 2020.
Special thanks to Mariette and Ho-San Leong, and to all those involved in helping to make this happen.
Learn more about Clara Dunn by either reading or listening to this article called “Remembering Clara Dunn” here:
* Article: Remembering Clara Dunn
* Audio: Remembering Clara Dunn
You can also watch this interview with Mariette Leong about Clara and Hyde Dunn given with the Wilmette Institute: “Recollections of the Hands of the Cause of God Clara Dunn and Henry Hyde Dunn” | Mariette Leong
You may also enjoy this presentation by Graham Hassall about Clara and Hyde Dunn: Clara and Hyde Dunn – A Presentation by Graham Hassall
You can also read more about Collis Featherstone in this article written by Mariette Leong: 25th Anniversary of the passing of Hand of the Cause of God Collis Featherstone
Learn more about the history of the Baha’i Faith in Australia here: Centenary of the Baha’i Faith in Australia
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