Photographs by: Adityavikram More What Lies Within: The hypnotic beauty of Morocco’s stunning sand dunes Written by Arefa Tehsin | Published: April 1, 2018 12:05 am A magical land: The wind, gulls and blue boats. (Source: Adityavikram More) The kingdom of Maroc, enveloping in its fold mud castles, epic mountain ranges, a part of the... Continue Reading →
New Book Release – Steed of the Jungle God
Hot from the press - Steed of the Jungle God! Fondly known as the Vasco de Gama of Mewar forests, the veteran naturalist Dr. Raza Tehsin recounts his encounters with the mysterious, which can be attributed to ghosts and spirits, through his 70+ years of jungle wanderings, and his quest for rational explanations behind these... Continue Reading →
The Wire: The Jungle in Our Living Rooms
The Jungle in Our Living Rooms BY ADITYAVIKRAM AND AREFA TEHSIN ON18/02/2018 Late last year, a video of a polar bear starving in the Canadian tundra left millions of viewers devastated. Whether it was a gritty reminder of the reality of climate disruption or – as others have written – a sign of disease, it was... Continue Reading →
Session at Tata Steel Junior Kolkata Literary Meet
Kolkata friends, please drop in at the Junior Kolkata Literary Meet, Victoria Hall Grounds, if you want to know about the serpent hunters in the backyard! Session: The Serpent Hunters in the Backyard On 24th JanAt 9AM, ( At Victoria Memorial Hall Grounds ) http://kolkatalitmeet.in/2018/jklm.php Speaker AREFA TEHSIN Arefa Tehsin was shortlisted for The Hindu... Continue Reading →
Outlook Money: Singapore & Beyond
Outlook Money.com Singapore and Beyond The perfect post-summer retreat for the travelling soul By Arefa Tehsin Snaps by: Adityavikram More Oh yes, most things are high about Singapore. Its glittering high rises, hi-tech amusement parks, high-end shopping streets, the 541-feet high Singapore Flyer, the dizzyingly high Marina Bay Hotel’s swimming pool and the highest... Continue Reading →
The Hindu: Not so pretty, mate
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
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 →
The Hindu: Ugly, Am I? Part I
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 →
TerraGreen: India, Still a Land of Snake Charmers…?
On the occasion of World Snake Day, my piece in TERI's TerraGreen
Outlook Money: Far from the Madding Crowd
SNAPS BY: ADITYAVIKRAM MORE