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 →
The Hindu, 27th July 2018
My column in The Hindu
Eating one’s brother AREFA TEHSIN Hungry enough to eat your own? Be grateful that you weren’t born as any of these animals, for they have a habit of gulping down members of their family. We are in an eternal habit of attributing human qualities to animals. Aww…she sings like a koel! For your information, the... Continue Reading →
June 27, 2016 Updated: June 27, 2016 17:58 IST COME, BE A STUDENT REVIEWER! Photo: R. Ravindran It’s your chance to read a new book and be rewarded It’s your chance to read a new book and be rewarded. In the run-up to The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards 2017, we invite students to team with... 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 →
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 →
