Conversations What leaving my family’s Baha’i faith taught me about love and life
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Jan 27, 2026 Sita Walker, Brisbane teacher and author of The God of No Good, reflects on being raised in a matriarchal Baha’i family and the rituals that shaped her. She talks about grief after losing a sister, the practical spiritual care of her aunts and grandmother, leaving nightly prayers, separating and finding unexpected new love. Short, personal stories about family, faith and starting again.
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Home Was Two Family Rooms
- Sita describes her Toowoomba home as two family rooms with a 'good lounge' reserved by her father and a lived-in kitchen-family room at the heart of the house.
- Her grandmother was a constant fixture who cooked, gardened and doted on the children, shaping Sita's early domestic memories.
The Day Rani Died
- Sita recounts the 1989 car crash that left her sister Rani in a coma and the family's decision to turn off life support.
- She remembers the funeral details vividly, including her aunt's scarlet sari and the cold grass under her feet.
Matriarchs Took Charge
- After Rani's death, Sita's aunts arrived to clean, welcome visitors, pray and cook, each taking a practical role in supporting the family.
- These matriarchs provided hands-on care, spiritual consolation and sustenance during grief.
