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Inspirational Woman: Arefa Tehsin | Author Posted On14 Apr 2016 By :Ashish Bhardwaj Tell us about yourself, your background and what you do currently I come from a family of nature lovers. My grandfather T. H. Tehsin was one of the first big game hunters turned conservationists of India. He was a contemporary of Jim... Continue Reading →
Call of the WILD AREFA TEHSIN From the sambar deer to the howler monkey, the blue whale to the tiger pistol shrimp, they all have one thing in common...they are a noisy lot! We might or might not hear it. But sound is everywhere — deep inside the ponds, rivers and oceans or in... Continue Reading →
Environment Education Online Where in the Pyramid are You? Wild in the Backyard-By Arefa Tehsin -Susan Sharma Arefa Tehsin's latest book, published by Penguin Books, is one of a kind. Wild in the back yard conjures up images of birds, chirpy squirrels and all the beauty they represent. But Arefa has other things in... Continue Reading →
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Arefa Tehsin, “Wild in the Backyard” I have a six-year-old daughter, Sarah, who has taken to borrowing a series of non-fiction picture books from her school library. In the past few weeks we have read books on tarantulas, cockroaches, leeches and dog care. We have watched documentaries on spiders, camels, geckos and fishes. She is... Continue Reading →
World of the wild in your backyard Arefa Tehsin’s new book is an eye-opener to the many wild species that we encounter in our every day lives The mongoose is not the only animal on whom the venom of its traditional rival cobra and some other snakes is ineffective, there are honey badgers, hedgehogs and... Continue Reading →
Loud and proud AREFA TEHSIN The animal kingdom is full of fascinating creatures. Let’s look at a few that could possibly split your eardrums! “Shhhh… Not so loud!” Your mum would have warned you time and again as you laugh aloud, cheer when a batsman hits a six or just have a heated argument. Loudness... Continue Reading →
The acclaimed Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai, takes The Land of the Setting Sun & Other Nature Tales (co-authored by Dr. Raza H. Tehsin and me) as a textbook for their Grade 6 students! Thanks to the proactive teachers and librarians. Interacting with Ecole Mondiale students...
So this is what Wild in the Backyard is about You Tube: Wild in the Backyard
My new book Wild in the Backyard, unleashed! Publisher: Penguin India Age: No bar Ever wondered why this world’s called a rat race? Why does your teacher call you the chatter bird of the class? How did those dratted lice get in your hair? Let's find out the answers to these and more in this... Continue Reading →
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