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Plants my Thakuma Told me About
Editor's note: While researching this piece, I asked myself: what is nostalgia, truly? To some, it is a soft breeze on a sweltering...
Priya M


L-System and the Role of an Educator
How do simple ideas grow into complex structures? This short introspection delves into the idea through the lens of L-System, a way to repeat simple instructions and create complex geometries.
Samuel John


A Wreck That Wrecked to Live Some More Part #3- Wreck Below
The life of the Vaavu shipwreck did not end when it was claimed by the sea. Even as the wooden vessel broke apart, its remains gradually...
Karishma Puri and Chetana B P


A Wreck That Wrecked to Live Some More Part #2 – Wreck Above
Rising from the blue, the base of the hull serves as a refuge | Credit: Karishma Puri The Vaavu shipwreck has kept a part of itself above...
Karishma Puri and Chetana B P


A Wreck That Wrecked to Live Some More Part #1
The shipwreck as it stood on March 15th, 2025 | Off Keyodhoo Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives | Credit: Karishma Puri Shipwrecks are...
Karishma Puri and Chetana B P


Children of the Tides
13th March 2:20 pm Havelock Island, Andaman. It’s unnervingly hot and sticky for March. We are all feeling it, no one says a word though,...
Sarah A and Priya M


In the Company of Wings
Notes from the Great Backyard Bird Count | Hyderabad | February 2025 The morning begins with a hush; it is 10 minutes past sunrise. The...
Sarah A


Anatomy of a Shark Attack
Misinformation and assumptions are what lead to the stigma around sharks. Sharks have a reputation for being dangerous and scary. But...
Tiana Muthanna


Nature Sprinkled With Salt in Tuticorin
In February 2023, we took four amazing people on a coastal exploration of Tuticorin while being situated in the gorgeous oasis that is...
Chetana B P


The Liana Forest Farm
I reached Liana forest farm only subliminally aware of where I was headed, mainly drawn to two friends I had known for over a year and a...
Ishita Das


Touch-Me-Not The Lionfish Story
Lionfish are beautiful and interesting creatures. They have unique features and habits. In this article, you will learn all about them....
Tiana Muthanna


A Sea of Change
Photo by Chetana B. P. It is a quiet sunny afternoon on the island of Havelock in the Andamans. You can hear the sound of the waves...
Nishna Mehta


Sand in My Flippers
That is me looking exactly as exhilarated as I felt that first time I touched a leatherback. Their skin is smooth and comforting and they...
Ishita Das


Peacocks are from Paris
It was one of those lazy sunny afternoons at the bungalow, the kind you hear about in a song by The Kinks, the kind you use to start a...
Samuel John


For the love of trees
The Andaman Islands is still largely forested, with magnificent old growth canopies emerging to kiss the clearest skies studded with...
Samuel John


Spiders at Mealtime
You know when people say they've had a heavy brunch! Our garden has a lot of flowering plants and a host of butterflies that come to...
Chetana B P


Textures of Coral
I emerged at the ocean’s surface, coral measuring tools in hand, and a mind fully boggled. After months of diving in the same coral reef,...
Chetana B P


The Ocean in Monochrome
There are many ways to experience the ocean - ankle deep tide pools, cliffside sunsets, SCUBA dives; even simple 'sand between the toes'...
Samuel John


Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped in Their Own Web?
Ever wonder how a spider so nonchalantly ambles around its own web without being trapped? Each spider produces a variety of silk...
Samuel John


Web Designers
Orb weavers are among my favourite examples of the biodiversity that surrounds us wherever we go. Whether you're trekking through a lush...
Samuel John
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