Previous Speakers

Mr. David Langness

Speaker Biography: David Langness is a staff writer and editor at BahaiTeachings.org.When Payam Zamani started the website BahaiTeachings.org in 2012, and brought David Langness on as its first editor, they wanted to utilize the vast reach of the online medium through the written and spoken arts to spread the teachings of Baha’u’llah:O ye beloved of […]
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Mr. Scott A. Kinsey, Esq

Speaker Biography: Mr. Scott A. Kinsey, Esq. is an evaluative consultant for families and businesses, focusing on relationships. He is married and the father of five adult children.This week’s topic: Nine Rules Of The Game Of Life For Aspiring Angels And SaintsWe’re all playing a game. It’s called the “Game of Life,” and it has […]
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Mr. Jamshid A. Afnan

Speaker Biography: Jamshíd Afnán is a Bahá’í author and historian. He was born in Shiraz to a Bahá’í family as a fifth generation Bahá’í. To further his education, he moved to the United States in the mid-1970s, where he studied Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. He has been married to his wife Názly for 33 […]
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Ms. Sepideh Eskandari, Esquire

Speaker Biography: Ms. Sepideh Eskandari, Born in Tehran, Iran, and immigrated to the US at age nine. She has a BA in Communications from the University of Tampa, and JD from Stetson College of Law. She has been an Immigration Law practitioner from 1996 to the present. She served as a Florida Bar Investigative member […]
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Mr. William Varner

Speaker Biography: Mr. William Varner is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, a husband of 48 years, a father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He has been a Baha’i for 57 years, serving as an international pioneer to Zambia and Canada, and in various administrative capacities. While in Canada he facilitated workshops on diversity and overcoming racism […]
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Ms. Bahji Varner

Speaker Biography: Ms. Bahji Varner is a Bahá’í middle school teacher and mother of three from Atlanta. She has been involved in Bahá’í community-building activities and serves on the Community Engagement Committee for the National Race Amity Institute. She has been leading diversity efforts at her school, which serves the culturally transitioning neighborhood of the […]
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Ms. Monique Stevens

Speaker Biography: Ms. Monique Stevens is a local teacher and mother who has been involved for decades in activities promoting the principals of racial equality and the oneness of mankind. Monique speaks frequently at public meetings addressing these and other issues from her perspective as a member of the Bahá’í Faith. Most recently, Monique has […]
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Mr. Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, businessman, and producer. He is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office, for which he earned three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. According to, “looktothestars.org,” Rainn supports 10 charities, 18 causes, and […]
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