On Bolivian Baha'is: Photographic Treasures from Steve Pulley

"Andrés Jachakollo, Melitón Gallardo, and I visiting a family in Rumiral, Bolivia, November 1968." - Steve Pulley

When I was studying the Faith back in the late '60's before becoming a Baha'i, I was so surprised and impressed that there was Baha'i activity in countries of the world like Vietnam and Bolivia. There was a war raging in Vietnam at that time, of course, and yet the teaching work there was so incredible vigorous. As for Bolivia, I was moved to learn of the large numbers of descendants of the Incas who had become members of the Baha'i Faith. The appeal of the Faith to the indigenous peoples of the world is one of the proofs of Baha'u'llah's revelation in my book. Here are some photos of Bolivian Baha'is recently posted by Steve Pulley on flickr.

"Luciano Negrete, a Baha'i from Yuraj Khasa, Bolivia. He was an inspiring soul to be around. Photo taken in 1968." - Steve Pulley

















"One of the great Aymara indigenous Baha'i travel teachers of Bolivia, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderful song writer. His home in Huaylloma was 14,000 ft. above sea level." - Steve Pulley