Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
"The old, toothless tooth fairy Tootsie not only collected teeth, she collected thrown away dolls too...." starts my story The Island of Tooth Fairies in 'Whoopee 30!' A freshly baked book for the 30th birthday of YoungWorld! Raising a toast to Young World, THE HINDU has come out with a keepsake anthology of short stories. Designed... Continue Reading →
Why the Knuckles Mountain Range is one of Sri Lanka’s most difficult hikes With cloud forests, grasslands and semi-evergreen rain forests, it has the climatic microcosm of the rest of the island. Written by Arefa Tehsin | New Delhi | Updated: February 2, 2020 Photographs by Adityavikram More One of the most difficult hikes... Continue Reading →
One book, two covers, two themes and two…no, 10 authors! In the 'Sports Stories' is Bull’s Eye, a story based in the Kargil valley of Kashmir, which I enjoyed writing immensely. A special thanks to Himalay Tehsin for his precious inputs on the ways and life of the valley. With author friends Ken Spillman, Stephen... Continue Reading →
Bookaroolitfest Bhopal begins on a warm, liquid note. Do drop in for the 50+ happening session at Bharat Bhavan on 7th and 8th of Dec. My sessions as below: Saturday, December 7 Time: 1100-1200 Venue: Studio Age: 12-14 Of Witches and Haunted Wells - Follow in the footsteps of renowned naturalist Raza H Tehsin,... Continue Reading →
Venue: Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts, Man Singh Road, Delhi, 110011 Below are the sessions: Friday, November 29 1100-1200, Auditorium, for ages 10-12 The Voyagers Some animals that travel the world with their wings and fins and feet can put our greatest travellers to shame. Want to know more about such creatures? Join... Continue Reading →
Amra and the Witch shortlisted for Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)'s Best Book of the Year (age category - below 10 years) along with books by some wonderful authors like Siddhartha Sarma, Ranjit Lal and Richa Jha! Amra has been illustrated by the amazing Chetan Sharma. Buy the book here: Amazon
Friends in Bangalore, authors Katie Smith Milway, Susan Perrow and I will be in conversation about why cultivating one’s self-awareness is the first step towards empathy on 21st Sep 2019 at Neev Literature Festival. My other sessions with parents and children on 20th and 21st Sep: Date: Sep 20, 2019 Session 1: The Serpent... Continue Reading →
The Indian Express: Nature Deficit Disorder: How to connect children to the great outdoors Wilderness has magic. Unlike TV and video games, where you can only hear and see, forests are where you have a sensational experience. Firsthand encounters with the wild can transform a child’s outlook. Kids would love a trip to the zoo. (Source:... Continue Reading →
Faith on a Wing In Sri Lanka, the recent ban on face veils raises questions about free will and stirs up memories of a feisty woman who defied conventions. Written by Arefa Tehsin | New Delhi | Updated: June 9, 2019 7:29:30 am The limits of free will: The ban on face veil in Sri Lanka doesn’t... Continue Reading →
World Turtle Day: How turtles are different from tortoises and other facts It is quite easy to tell them apart just by looking at their limbs from a distance. Turtles have webbed feet and tortoises have firm, rounded feet. Turtles have been around for nearly 220 million years. (Source: File photo) World Turtle Day: Turtles... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin 