Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
YOUNG WORLD Not so PRETTY, mate AREFA TEHSIN Commons You may think they look “ugly”. But ask them, and they’ll tell you who really fits the bill. In the sub-Saharan Africa, there is a wild member of the pig family called warthog, which would make its domestic cousins look rather glamorous... Continue Reading →
Talks at Bookaroo, Bangalore 2017 The schedule of my talks/sessions at Bookaroo, Bangalore 2017. Venue: Freedom Park Bookaroo Speaker Profile: http://www.bookaroo.in/year/2017/bengaluru/ Arefa grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Ex-Hon. Wildlife Warden, Udaipur, she’s the author of several books and columnist... Continue Reading →
Ugly, Am I? Part I By Arefa Tehsin If they are neither cute nor cuddly you wrinkle up your nose in disgust. But, these animals think well of themselves and don’t give a hoot about our opinions. We drool over the tall, dark and handsome, or the slanting doe... Continue Reading →
On the occasion of World Snake Day, my piece in TERI's TerraGreen
SNAPS BY: ADITYAVIKRAM MORE
Luck, By Chance: In a country divided by our differences, we stand as one in our superstitions Rife with superstition and irrationality, the echelons of our politics and bureaucracy make for an interesting case study. Written by Arefa Tehsin | Updated: June 25, 2017 10:41 am In an age when morality is the excuse of brigands,... Continue Reading →
Love Will Keep Us Alive Written by Arefa Tehsin | New Delhi | Now, more than ever, we need love jihad. For, isn’t that how societies and the world change, one heart at a time? Where even inter-caste marriage becomes an issue, how open are we about inter-religious marriages? (Source: Thinkstock images) Disclaimer: This... Continue Reading →
Deep SLEEP Arefa Tehsin HANG OUT: Time to rest. | Photo Credit: MAIL PIC Check out these animals as they grab a shut eye. Not all of them need a bed! "O bed! O bed! delicious bed! That heaven upon earth to the weary head.” Thomas Hood rhymed in his cautionary tale of Miss Kilmansegg and... Continue Reading →
YOUNG WORLD LOVE them all! AREFA TEHSIN MARCH 03, 2017 00:00 IST Today is World Wildlife Day. A day for us to rally together and address ongoing major threats to wildlife including habitat change, over-exploitation or illicit trafficking. Baba Dioum, a Senegalese forestry engineer, summarized it to three simple lines, “For, in the end, we... Continue Reading →
Co-authored by Adityavikram More
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