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Hi, my name is Cyrus Bhiladvala, and I am 14 years old. Though my family is originally from India, I was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 18, 1996. When I was four, my family moved to Ithaca, New York, where I lived for 7 years. In third grade, I was presented with the opportunity to learn the clarinet. This will be my 6th year playing this instrument, and I hope to continue with it for a long time. In fourth grade, I went to India for a sort of initiation into my religion, Zoroastrianism. This faith focuses on the importance of the sacred flame (batti), and the three principles of good life : Humta (good thoughts) Hukta (good words) and Hurveshta (good deeds). Also important to the religion are the sudra and kusti. The sudra ( a thin muslin undershirt) symbolizes the good path, and the kusti (sacred string) which represents the pathfinder. The Zoroastrian faith is practiced by around 100,000 people worldwide, and is considered by many to be the oldest monotheistic religion. In August of 2008, my family moved here, to Victoria, where I attended Selkirk Montessori School. So here I am, at Mount Doug, writing a paragraph about myself.