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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 →
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 →
Friday, November 08, Schools DayTime: 1030-1130Venue: The ParketteOUT IN THE OPENThere are many prisons that do not come with bars and locks. What are they? Where do they exist? How do they work? Find out with Arefa. Saturday, November 09Time: 1230-1330Venue: The ParkettePAWS, CLAWS AND COMMASTame the non-fiction beast with wildlife author Arefa as she... Continue Reading →
Book Signings in Delhi on the 25th and 26th of June 2024 Also, at Kunzum books GK 2. Â M Block Market Greater Kailash II, New Delhi 26th June 3 PM
Iora's Adventures Book 2 (Iora's Adventure Series) What if an evil character escaped into the real world? Iora, Owlus, and Chinar, 12-year-olds now living in the rainforest school Gurukul, enter the realm where the rainforest legends and stories are kept. They must capture the Ghost of Echo, who has joined hands with Homo diabolus, to... Continue Reading →
HT reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite read of 2022 Books Updated on Dec 23, 2022 05:00 PM IST My interest in restorative justice, prison reform, and compassionate policy initiatives led me to Arefa Tehsin’s book Gupshup Goes to Prison A cat, Che and Guevara: Filled with humour and suspense, this book educates without... Continue Reading →
'Iora and the Quest of Five', a rainforest based young adult fantasy, has been published in the U.S. this November! It is Book 1 in the series of 6 novels. From Donovan’s Literary Services: "The real enchantment of this story lies not just in its action and adventure (which abound), but in its underlying ecological... Continue Reading →
After the screeching break of Covid on our lives for two years, the invigorating Neev Literature Festival is back! Please do attend the fest if you want to be a part of interactive sessions or just fold your legs and listen to stories or witness some excellent performances by the indomitable Kapil Pandey! Below are... Continue Reading →
"Two words would define my childhood - social and wild." - Arefa Tehsin By Lulua Ahsan Sun, 24 Jul 2022 "My real education happened in my home library, which housed all kinds of books to pick up and read from..." Udaipur Times caught up with Arefa Tehsin, author of several fiction and non-fiction books, the inspiration of... Continue Reading →
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