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Treasures in the Tree Hollow
In cities, most days follow a familiar routine, until a small moment gently shifts our attention. Yesterday morning, while strolling through our local garden, a sudden burst of excited chirping […] The post Treasures in…
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The Late Bloomer
There is a tree in my apartment complex that fascinates me. It is, at first glance, like any other tree, about 20 feet tall, the usual thick brown trunk, gnarled […] The post The Late Bloomer appeared first on…
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Pilu: A Small Tree I Keep Returning To
In the landscape of Kutch, winter arrives quietly with the arrival of migratory birds. It was a time when I was working on species-specific conservation action plans, and most of […] The post Pilu: A Small Tree I Keep…
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The Neem Tree: A Gift of the Universe
In 2004, my husband, son, and I moved into the house we had built on the outskirts of Delhi. As part of the move, we carried many plants we had […] The post The Neem Tree: A Gift of the Universe appeared first on…
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చిగురించిన ఆశ: కూలిన చెట్టు కథ
నాలుగు రోజులుగా వానలు ఆగకుండా కురుస్తూనే ఉన్నాయి. వాగులు, వంకలు ఉప్పొంగి పరుగులు తీస్తూ ఉంటే, మా తాత కళ్లలో ఎన్నాళ్లగానో కనిపించని ఆనందం మెరుస్తూంది. “ఈసారి ఎల్లమరాజు చెరువు నిండుతాదిరా బిడ్డా… మన పంటలకు ఇంకో రెండేళ్ల…
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చిగురించిన ఆశ: కూలిన చెట్టు కథ
నాలుగు రోజులుగా వానలు ఆగకుండా కురుస్తూనే ఉన్నాయి. వాగులు, వంకలు ఉప్పొంగి పరుగులు తీస్తూ ఉంటే, మా తాత కళ్లలో ఎన్నాళ్లగానో కనిపించని ఆనందం మెరుస్తూంది. “ఈసారి ఎల్లమరాజు చెరువు నిండుతాదిరా బిడ్డా… మన పంటలకు ఇంకో రెండేళ్ల…
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When the Earth Breathes in Gold: The Story of Nuakhai
In Odisha, the seasons do not arrive all at once, they unfold gently. The land shifts from deep monsoon green to a soft, glowing gold, almost without notice. Trees stand […] The post When the Earth Breathes in Gold: The…
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Meet my childhood friends – the Sampige trees
The sampige trees around my house were planted by my parents a couple of years before I was born. Together, we grew up. In the 1980s and early 1990s, when […] The post Meet my childhood friends – the Sampige trees…
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Following Footprints in the Mud: My Encounters with Otters from Anjarle to the Ganga
On a quiet morning in the Kalinje Mangrove, as the tide retreats and exposes the tangled roots of Avicennia and Rhizophora trees, something stirs. A sleek, dark shape emerges from […] The post Following Footprints in…
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மரங்கள் பலவகை
1. அரச மரம் (Ficus religiosa) பறவைகள் கொண்டுவந்து பரப்பிய அரசமர விதையொன்று சில ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன் வீட்டின் அருகில் முளைத்தது. அது பெரிதாக வளரும்போது கட்டடத்திற்கு வேர்களால் பாதிப்பு ஏற்படும் என்பதால் வீட்டை விட்டுச்…