Conversations of the Heart

Gisu Mohadjer is an international development professional and has three degrees from Harvard University. She has traveled extensively and has lived in six countries. Growing up, she was fortunate to spend some time living in the Holy Land. She and her husband have two children and live in Potomac, Maryland. This is her first book.

Joel Nizin is a northern New Jersey, double-boarded colorectal surgeon who has been in practice for nearly forty years. Research on Bahá’í history, family genealogy, photography, travel, and hiking are among his diverse interests. He has served on numerous Bahá’í institutions, including the Regional Bahá’í Council for the Northeastern States. He has created several multiyear programs for youth, including “Badasht,” “Badasht Prep,” and “Turning 15.” This is his first book.

Kathryn Jewett Hogenson, a native of Virginia and resident of Florida, is a lawyer by profession and a historian by choice and served many years at the international headquarters of the Bahá’í Faith, and she has also served as a staff member of the US Bahá’í National Center. A frequent lecturer, she authored Lighting the Western Sky: The Hearst Pilgrimage and the Establishment of the Bahá’í Faith in the West and Infinite Horizons: The Life and Times of Horace Holley, as well as other published works.

Gary Hogenson, originally from Michigan, currently lives in Florida and has a degree in international management. He enjoyed a global career in engineering and finance, which included a decade in Latin America and eighteen years in the Finance Department at the Bahá’í World Center. He has served on numerous Spiritual Assemblies in the US and Costa Rica, as well as teaching committees in Virginia and Florida. In retirement, he discovered the joy of writing and has published a number of items in professional journals.

Michael V. Day is a former award-winning newspaper journalist, lawyer, and diplomat. He was the editor of the Bahá’í World News Service at the Bahá’í World Center in Haifa, Israel (2003–2006). He is the author of a trilogy telling the story of the Shrine of the Báb. Journey to a Mountain (1850–1921) appeared in 2017, Coronation on Carmel (1922–1963) in 2018, and Sacred Stairway (1963– 2001) in 2019. He has also personally published two Bahá’í histories in the form of photo books: Queen of Carmel and Fragrance of Glory. Born in New Zealand, Michael is now based in Australia, where he is undertaking Bahá’í history projects.