Mehjabeen is an ecologist and writer who lives in Lahore.She holds a PhD in Social Ecology.
The woodpeckers are a family known not so much for their sung music as for their drumming
It is both fear and love that mark one’s relations with the great forces of nature
Walnut trees are like a chime of gladness that indeed belongs in a time warp
Two civilisations, two worldviews still co-exist in a small village of Hunza
Appearance of these little birds signals a newness of hope amid sorrow and chaos
An ode to the allure of khus grass, which is no longer to be found in Lahore markets
Herbs in our garden prepare for the onslaught of Punjab summer’s blistering heat
Our lone standing dhaak tree is a sight to be seen in the month of May
A mere mention of jugnus is enough to see many a cynical adult melt into a bleary-eyed memory
A different city is possible, and this is our time to imagine it
March and April are the months of Lahore’s very own Simul, or Sumbhal tree
In Pakistan, roses are part of the language, culture, and lore
With our social distancing intact, we can only smile as our neighbourly dogs dash through the morning verges
In these days of social isolation, our verges are particularly vulnerable to anyone’s whims
The birds arrived back in Lahore after their autumn departures
A look at the curious order of nature and its cycles of ebb and flow
...until spring arrives in March and all of nature wakes up to new beginnings
An unexpected visit turned out to be one of the most curious encounters with Pakistan’s wild animals
The notion of “now-here” and the signs of an inspiring natural world
Celebrating a new decade with pearls of wisdom by the legendary Sàlim Ali
