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I am
Ishan Shanavas
I am a Podcaster, TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author, and the founder of Eco-Inspire
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The Owlet
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Now on Stands
“… a blazingly honest account.. witty and engaging…this book ushers us to turn towards Nature and learn from it…”
Shashi Tharoor
MP for Thiruvananthapuram & Author
“Brilliantly written, this book needs to be absorbed by the young who will surely ask…why their elders did not better savour, respect and savour the light of wilder things.”
Bittu Sahgal
Editor
Sanctuary Asia
“Gives us a fascinating peek into a mind teeming with sharp observations, robust hope as well as an acute observation of what we have lost… I recommend this book to anyone who cares for the planet.”
Dia Mirza
Actor & Goodwill Ambassador
United Nations Environment Program
“A good and unusual story, well-told, conveys, wonder, interest and inquiry. Read this book, enjoy, and tell your friends that you found a jewel in the vast trove of nature-writing.”
Vance G. Martin
President Emeritus
Wilderness Foundation Global
A Teenager’s Search for Nature and Wildlife
Told in a taut, precise, and often startling prose, The Light of Wilder Things by Ishan Shanavas is the definitive memoir of a teenagehood like no other, and also an invitation to glimpse India’s rich biodiversity through the lens of a young naturalist.
Eco-Inspire
Curiosity Rooted In Nature
Eco-Inspire is an environmental education initiative that uses wildlife storytelling and hands-on experiences to help students appreciate nature as a living home, not merely a resource.
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The Owlet
Every Saturday, I share my work along with links about ecology, photography, creativity, and the human condition from across the web directly into your inbox. Join them and get my Wild-India Reading List as a bonus!