Volunteers—a Priceless Gift!

Arabic: Amal Farhat of Lebanon and Canada

Amal writes, “With passion for the metaphysical, I have been researching the nature and evolution of the universe since 1994. I wrote Trumpet Universe and Ascension to the Light. I have participated in the international conferences of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) with Professor Mosalam Shaltout, vice president of the Arab Union for Space Sciences and Astronomy (AUASS) at the Alexandria Library in 2009 and in Athens in 2013. After two decades of researching, I came across The Urantia Book in 2016, and a new universal vision compelled me to help with the Arabic translation. I am also an interior designer and an artist of oil paintings. A Lebanese/Canadian, I have lived in four countries and have three wonderful, successful children.”

Chinese: Richard Zhu of England

Richard writes, “I have been immersed in the teachings of The Urantia Book as the Simplified Chinese translator for more than 12 years, and I am dedicated to sharing the truths from this revelation via the Chinese language.”

Czech: Valter Tóth of the Czech Republic

Valter told us, “This is the second time I have read The Urantia Book, and I am very grateful to have access to this amazing source of truth thanks to Urantia Foundation.”

Danish: Jean Ascher of Denmark

Says Jean, “In 1976 an American musician named James Moody introduced me to the book. Ever since, hardly a day has gone by without my being involved in some kind of work related to the book.”

Farsi: Hamid Mazdeh of the United States

Hamid tells us, “I was introduced to The Urantia Book by a friend. I was so fascinated by the beauty and depth of the concepts presented in the book that I could not stop reading it and talking about it with whoever came across my path. The Farsi translation project started in early 2000 and lasted close to 25 years. I hope that it provides enriching answers to Farsi-speaking truth seekers, as it did for me.”

Finnish: Tapio Talvitie of Finland

Tapio has been a reader of The Urantia Book since 1993. He writes, “The Urantia Book did attract and convince me of its divine truth by its distinct spiritual flavor that could not be mistaken. One of our lessons is that we all are brothers and sisters in spirit and our Father loves each of us equally.”

French: Claire Mylanus of France

Claire writes, “I was brought up with values, art, literature, history, philosophy and without institutional religion. After searching in my youth for the meaning of life, through reading books about philosophy and religion, I came across The Urantia Book in the ’70s, and it was what I had been searching for all those years. It answered all my questions with intelligence, logic, and great insight. An all-new and beautiful picture of the meaning of life with a cosmic vision unfolded in front of me—magnificent and loving!”

German and Romanian: Mirela Gradinariu of Germany

Mirela was born in Romania and came to Germany in her twenties. She lives in Saarland, Germany, where she works as a pharmacist. Mirela told us, “I found The Urantia Book by chance on the internet in 2016, and it piqued my curiosity to learn about so many different topics in one book. My expectations were more than rewarded. This is the most important book that humanity can possess; it lifts and liberates. I wish more and more people would read the book. This would mean a huge leap forward in spiritual progress, brotherhood between people, and peace on Earth.”

Indonesian: A. M. Yusuf of Indonesia

A.M. Yusuf, born in 1940, came from a Muslim family. He began reading The Urantia Book in 1999. He is the head of the Indonesian study group, and commented, “Urantia revelations for me are really the truths that have updated my faith, so that my journey to eternity can clearly be seen.”

Korean: Byung Seo of South Korea

Byung told us, “In 2002, I came across a recommendation to read The Urantia Book in an English spiritual communication record book. I promptly purchased it through Amazon.com and read it through for one full year. Since then, I have attended eight international conferences, starting with the Philadelphia event in 2005, to deepen my understanding of the book. My life is now dedicated to the enlightenment of truth, goodness, and beauty.”

Polish: Tomasz Kołomyjski of Poland

Tomasz learned about The Urantia Book in 2008 and has been reading it ever since. He enjoys spreading the good news on the internet and YouTube and serves as a teacher-facilitator with Urantia Book International School. He is also a translator, a Facebook administrator for a Polish readers group, and an active member of other study groups.

Indonesian: Nugroho Widi of Indonesia

Nugroho Widi, born in 1964, came from a Christian family and is still active in Sunday school in his church. He found The Urantia Book online in 1998. Widi writes, “The Urantia Book is certainly the most important book I have read—a cosmic book about almost all existing realities. It is real, true, comprehensive, consistent, and solid.”

Russian: Michael Hanian of France

Says Michael, “A friend introduced me to The Urantia Book back in 1989. A few months later, I began translating it into Russian. The book has changed my life and has given me a lot of ideas and inspiration for my two professions: music composition and writing.”

Spanish: Olga López of Spain

Olga learned about The Urantia Book from the novels of J. J. Benitez and began reading it in 1995. Since then, she has been increasingly involved in the Urantia community, which she enjoys serving. Olga is a trustee of Urantia Foundation. She serves as co-chair of the Education Committee and is the trustee liaison for Urantia Book International School.