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The Witch in the Longlist of The Asian Prize for Fiction 2023

In Open Magazine’s Best of 2023 Books: My Choice

The acclaimed author and Director of Jaipur Literature Festival Namita Gokhale lists The Witch in the Peepul Tree as one of her favourite reads in Open Magazine’s Best of 2023 Books: My Choice. NAMITA GOKHALE, Author “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking”... Continue Reading →

The Asian Book of the Month – The Witch in the Peepul Tree in the Asian Review

My 3 Favourite Reads of Year 2023/ Shepherd.com

Arefa Tehsin’s 3 favorite reads in 2023 What did I love most about each book?  I’m Arefa Tehsin AuthorJungleeTravellerSleepless dreamer This list is part of the best books of 2023. We’ve asked 1,199 authors and super readers for their 3 favorite reads of the year. Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate... Continue Reading →

UT: Wading into Ramsar Status: Udaipur’s Wetland Journey

The network of interconnected lakes and canals that brings water from the catchment areas makes it one of the foremost manmade ecosystems of watershed management, qualifying Udaipur to be well suited to become a Ramsar wetland city… By Arefa TehsinNov 24, 2023, 18:16 IST The government of Rajasthan has taken on the mantle to have Udaipur,... Continue Reading →

Iora and the Realm of Legends releases in the U.S.!

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 →

Hindustan Times reviews The Witch in the Peepul Tree

Review: The Witch in the Peepul Tree by Arefa Tehsin ByLamat R Hasan  Aug 31, 2023 01:56 PM IST Set in Udaipur in the 1950s, this nuanced murder mystery touches on privilege, power, control and caste It’s January of 1950. The one-day kite festival that marks the end of the winter solstice, Makar Sankranti, is... Continue Reading →

The Indian Express: On the River to Afterlife

A journey through Egypt, ponderous with history, yet weightless like a dream A cradle of civilisation, ancient Egypt was at the helm of military and cultural might. Everywhere you turn to, you can see the imprint of its glorious past Written by Arefa Tehsin Updated: July 20, 2023 16:56 IST On the River to Afterlife  By... Continue Reading →

New Book: The Witch in the Peepul Tree

It is Makar Sankranti, 1950, when the body of 16-year-old Sanaz is discovered in Dada Bhai’s house in Bohrawadi, Udaipur. A few in and around the house that day are the Zamindar Rao sahib of Singhgarh, who likes a good whipping; the devout degenerate Hariharan who has found his calling in the newly-minted Hindustan; Nathu,... Continue Reading →

Hindustan Times reviewer Chintan Girish Modi picks his favourite read of 2022 – Gupshup Goes to Prison

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 ByChintan Girish Modi My interest in restorative justice, prison reform, and compassionate policy initiatives... Continue Reading →