Ahmad Sohrab

During his time in Washington, D.C., he also became correspondent to "...two Persian magazines, the one published in Calcutta, the other in Cairo.  These articles of mine, dispatched weekly, dealt with politics and education...."  It was also at this time, that Sohrab began receiving letters from Abdul Baha to translate, and he states that he would always keep a copy of these.  He also says that "...American letters written to the Master were addressed to me, to be dispatched to Acca...." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP082.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 82])  "During this period, hundreds upon hundreds of letters designated for the American Bahais came from the Master, and several decades later, these were bound in volumes and placed on the shelves of the Record Room in Caravan House." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP082.gif ''My Bahai' Pilgrimage'', page 83])</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/sohrab2.JPG</td></tr></table>

During his time in Washington, D.C., he also became correspondent to "...two Persian magazines, the one published in Calcutta, the other in Cairo.  These articles of mine, dispatched weekly, dealt with politics and education...."  It was also at this time, that Sohrab began receiving letters from Abdul Baha to translate, and he states that he would always keep a copy of these.  He also says that "...American letters written to the Master were addressed to me, to be dispatched to Acca...." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP082.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 82])  "During this period, hundreds upon hundreds of letters designated for the American Bahais came from the Master, and several decades later, these were bound in volumes and placed on the shelves of the Record Room in Caravan House." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP082.gif ''My Bahai' Pilgrimage'', page 83])</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/sohrab2.JPG</td></tr></table>

Juanita was the daughter of Hugo William Storch (1873-1917), an architect, and his wife Johanna Thee.  Hugo had been born in Mexico of Bohemian immigrants, while Johanna was born in Germany.  The family at that time was living in Oakland, Alameda County, California.  Since Sohrab returned to Palestine, the wooing took place long-distance by means of "five hundred letters".  The coming of World War I, put a temporary halt to the letters as they were apparently being confiscated or at least not allowed through the lines, but at the end of the war, the lovers re-made their acquaintance (see [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=8049&iid=NEWS-CA-OA_TR.1919_12_26_0018&rc=2758,1021,2891,1054;2910,1021,3043,1054;2942,1413,3071,1446;3412,800,3528,833;3671,1054,3810,1087;3416,1579,3530,1612&fn=&ln=Record+Juanita+Storch&st=d&ssrc=&pid=482240530 Oakland Tribune, 26 Dec 1919]).

Juanita was the daughter of Hugo William Storch (1873-1917), an architect, and his wife Johanna Thee.  Hugo had been born in Mexico of Bohemian immigrants, while Johanna was born in Germany.  The family at that time was living in Oakland, Alameda County, California.  Since Sohrab returned to Palestine, the wooing took place long-distance by means of "five hundred letters".  The coming of World War I, put a temporary halt to the letters as they were apparently being confiscated or at least not allowed through the lines, but at the end of the war, the lovers re-made their acquaintance (see [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=8049&iid=NEWS-CA-OA_TR.1919_12_26_0018&rc=2758,1021,2891,1054;2910,1021,3043,1054;2942,1413,3071,1446;3412,800,3528,833;3671,1054,3810,1087;3416,1579,3530,1612&fn=&ln=Record+Juanita+Storch&st=d&ssrc=&pid=482240530 Oakland Tribune, 26 Dec 1919]).