Author. Junglee. Traveller. Sleepless dreamer.
My Travelogue in Deccan Herald. The breathtaking snaps by Adityavikram More Monday 02 March 2015 News updated at 8:12 PM IST MOUNTAINS BECKON BY AREFA TEHSIN, March 1, 2015, DHNS Himalayan trail Serene confines (From top) Beautiful colours of Pangong Tso; playful marmots; a tranquil morning at the lake. Photos by ADITYAVIKRAM MORE “The cure for... Continue Reading →
Column in The Hindu: Self-appointed sentries TODAY'S PAPER » FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD February 20, 2015 Self-appointed sentries BY AREFA TEHSIN Just as we have armies and weapons to guard us, small animals have their own protective mechanism to ensure their safety. You can’t afford to be casual when your life is at stake. We... Continue Reading →
India is a land of abundant flora and fauna, some well known, such as the tiger and others relatively unheard of such as the caracal, a handsome looking animal; another of the cat species. In this book one gets to have a closer look at the line-up of thirteen different fascinating species of animalia. The... Continue Reading →
Mumbai friends, especially the ones with tiny tots, it'll be nice to have you at my talk at KALA GHODA ARTS FESTIVAL (Please note that this is my publisher's invite. Mine would have had the snap of a ferocious tiger instead of me!) Date: 15th of Feb (Sunday) Time: 4PM At: Kitabkhana, Fort. Who are... Continue Reading →
OF THE OWL AND THE KOEL By MEHRU JAFFER Stories for children The many books about bees and birds written by Raza and Arefa Tehsin, a father-daughter duo are a must for all children destined to spend the rest of their lives away from the mysteries of nature. For to read the Tehsins is to discover... Continue Reading →
Four talks in the Delhi chill on the chilling Mysteries of Nature in Pathways School, Gurgaon, Shiv Nadar School, Noida and Mayoor School, Noida
FEATURES » YOUNG WORLD December 11, 2014 Piercing porcupines AREFA TEHSIN Prickly: The pocupine's main defence mechanism is its hair-like quills which are tough to remove. Photo: Nagara Gopal Illustration: K.G Rangarajan Porcupines are sharp animals... literally so! That’s why even tigers and leopards walk away from them. There are some animals you don’t mess... Continue Reading →
A charming address by the charming Dr. Shashi Tharoor during the launch,"You must read this book to your children. And if you do not have children, borrow someone's child and read this book to him..." A fable on how the clever coppersmith helped the hornbill, who'd used cement instead of mud to build his nest,... Continue Reading →
"I'm a humanist; I'd rather kill a man than a snake." Can't say I disagree with Edward Abbey. My three back-to-back talks at Ecole Mondiale World School in Mumbai on snakes, books and other such fearful things.
Arefa Tehsin 