Watch Here: S3E131: From Forests to Fiction: Arefa Tehsin on Writing, Wildlife & Women’s Voices https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwUdHaGRIFY AboutHer by Sangeeta Relan 5.67k subscribers In this episode of The AboutHer Show, author and #conservationist Arefa Tehsin shares her extraordinary journey of writing 19 #books for children and adults, growing up in the wild with renowned #naturalist Dr... Continue Reading →
The Hindu: Arefa Tehsin explores India’s biodiversity buffet in her new children’s book, The Great Indian Safari
Arefa Tehsin explores India’s biodiversity buffet in her new children’s book, The Great Indian Safari Arefa Tehsin takes young readers to coral reefs and jungles in her latest book, The Great Indian Safari Published - August 07, 2025 02:48 pm IST NIDHI ADLAKHA Arefa Tehsin believes every creature tells a story. And in her latest book, The Great Indian... Continue Reading →
WILD NEWS ALERT: “The Great Indian Safari” has escaped into bookstores!
Ages: 7 to 107 Publisher: Penguin Random House Illustrated by Mohit Suneja Available at your favourite bookstore and on Amazon. Meet Charred the Bard: Shiny blackis my coatFlap-flap-flap—in air I floatThere are queensand there are kings,But I’m the one and onlyLord of the wings! He soars across India's amazing forests, introducing young explorers to the country's... Continue Reading →
Cities in Fiction: Interview
CITIES IN FICTION An interview with writer and novelist,Arefa Tehsin By Divya Ravindranath 21 May 2025 Arefa Tehsin grew up treading jungles with her naturalist father. She was often found trying to catch a snake or spin a yarn. Tehsin is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and contributes columns and features to publications... Continue Reading →
Mid Day Interview
Children’s book author Arefa Tehsin on 'The Witch in the Peepul Tree' being translated into Sinhalese, and more Updated on: 04 March,2025 08:19 PM IST | Mumbai Fiona Fernandez | fiona.fernandez@mid-day.com Children’s book author Arefa Tehsin’s The Witch in the Peepul Tree will be translated into Sinhala. We caught up with the author who juggles time between India and... Continue Reading →
The Witch in the Peepul Tree in ‘The Asian Trio’
Press Trust of India (PTI): Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist The Week: Arefa Tehsin's book makes it to Asian Prize for Fiction super shortlist Scroll.in: Indian writers Arefa Tehsin and Smriti Ravindra make the final round of 2024 Asian Prize for Fiction The Print: Arefa Tehsin’s book makes... Continue Reading →