Hemlata Chauhan is a writer whose work sits at the intersection of culture, sustainability, conservation and social impact. She has contributed to numerous publications on wildlife, environmental stewardship and the preservation of cultural heritage. Her approach combines field research with a commitment to making complex issues accessible, engaging and relevant to broader audiences.
In parts of Rajasthan's Thar Desert in India, a shrub locally known as “lana” (Haloxylon salicornicum) appears only during winter and the slightest rise in temperature burns it away.
Following the COVID pandemic, India’s kitchens turned into laboratories of healing and rediscovery. With heightened anxieties about health and immunity, food became a very pronounced lang...
El invierno pasado, cuando los productos de temporada regresaron a los mercados de Jaipur, India, noté una ausencia inquietante. A pesar de recorrer numerosos puestos, el desi bhutta, el ...
Last winter, as seasonal produce returned to markets in Jaipur, India, I noticed an unsettling absence. Despite visiting countless vendors, desi bhutta, the local Indian corn I grew up ea...
インドの野生のスイカ「マティラ」は、私の祖母にとって夏の相棒でした。淡い緑色の皮に軽々と包丁を入れ、砂漠の暑さにも関わらず、最初の一切れは冷たく、甘いものでした。また、祖母やその世代にとってこのスイカは、単に涼を取るための食べ物ではなく、「無駄を出さない工夫」を教えてくれる存在でもありました。皮をすぐに食べない場合は、カレーにし、また、食料の少ない季節に備えて天日干しにし...
Matira, an Indian wild melon, was my grandmother’s summer companion. She would slice through its pale green skin with ease, the first bite always raw, cool and sweet against the desert he...
