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 →
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 →
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 →
Interview in Sakal Times: http://www.sakaltimes.com/art-culture/untold-secrets-23399
The Hindu, 27th July 2018
The Globetrotters Publisher: Puffin (An imprint of Penguin Random House) Hudhud is horrible to everyone. He polishes off his classmates' lunches, plays cruel pranks on his teachers and troubles innocent creatures. Until his strange new history teacher decides to set him straight. The lesson? A curse! Now Hudhud must roam the vast earth . .... Continue Reading →
Arefa Tehsin 