Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
PUBLISHING AND THE PANDEMIC A writer explains why she misses the lockdown brought on by the pandemic Arefa Tehsin, who writes books on nature and fiction, says she welcomed the opportunity for solitude. Arefa Tehsin Gawd, how I miss the lockdown! So much that it hurts. I look back at those months with nostalgia and... Continue Reading →
The first children's literature festival of Sri Lanka!The amazing Bernadine Anderson of LPF Academy and Adityavikram More collaboratively bring Bookaroo, the beloved and cherished children's literature festival of Asia, to Sri Lanka for the first time! Please do join with the children on 10th and 11th May at BMICH! My sessions are as under:Friday, May... Continue Reading →
Monday, Apr 29, 2024 JOURNALISM OF COURAGE When villagers kill a leopard: The need for co-existence Practical and easy measures can be taken by the forest authorities to ease this conflict Written by Raza H Tehsin, Arefa TehsinApril 24, 2024 13:48 IST There is much to learn from a leopard. To tread silently and merge... Continue Reading →
Conde Nast Traveller: On the Islands of Adam's Bridge, Millions of Birds Find a Home Snaps by Adityavikram More DESTINATIONS On the islands of Ram Setu, millions of birds find a home The Dancing Islands between India and Sri Lanka are a transient home for 15 million migratory birds BY AREFA TEHSIN 3 April 2024 On... Continue Reading →
2nd Feb 2024: Baithak - Of Big Cats and Tigers 1pm to 1.50pm "The magnificent big cats of the jungle, such as the great Bengal Tiger, have inspired writers of both fiction and nonfiction for generations. News anchor and environment reporter Gargi Rawat’s recent book, ‘Tiger Season,’ is a fictional account of an environmental journalist's... Continue Reading →
The acclaimed author and Director of Jaipur Literature Festival Namita Gokhale lists The Witch in the Peepul Tree as one of her favourite reads in Open Magazine's Best of 2023 Books: My Choice. NAMITA GOKHALE, Author (Photo: Ashish Sharma) “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin's 3 favorite reads in 2023 What did I love most about each book? I’m Arefa Tehsin Website Twitter Instagram AuthorJungleeTravellerSleepless dreamer This list is part of the best books of 2023. We've asked 1,199 authors and super readers for their 3 favorite reads of the year. Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we... Continue Reading →
The network of interconnected lakes and canals that brings water from the catchment areas makes it one of the foremost manmade ecosystems of watershed management, qualifying Udaipur to be well suited to become a Ramsar wetland city... By Arefa TehsinNov 24, 2023, 18:16 IST The government of Rajasthan has taken on the mantle to have Udaipur,... Continue Reading →
Iora's Adventures Book 2 (Iora's Adventure Series) What if an evil character escaped into the real world? Iora, Owlus, and Chinar, 12-year-olds now living in the rainforest school Gurukul, enter the realm where the rainforest legends and stories are kept. They must capture the Ghost of Echo, who has joined hands with Homo diabolus, to... Continue Reading →
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