This Book Lovers Day, CPS Global School, Thirumazhisai, opened its doors — and hearts — to an extraordinary storyteller of the wild, “Ishan Shanavas”. At just 22, he is the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller “The Light of Wilder Things”, a memoir born from an electrifying encounter with a tiger at the tender age of 14. That single moment set him on a seven-year odyssey through the dense rainforests of the Western Ghats, the icy trails of the Himalayas, and every wild heartbeat in between. As he stood before our students, the room transformed into a living canvas of nature. Each photograph he unveiled was a jewel — tigers melting into shadows, birds painted in impossible colours, rivers curling through emerald valleys. His voice carried the thrill of close calls, the patience of waiting for the perfect shot, and the urgency of protecting our fragile ecosystems. The Q\&A was electric — questions flew like startled parakeets, and time became irrelevant as curiosity overflowed. Students lingered long after the clock had surrendered, their minds brimming with stories, images, and newfound wonder. Ishan didn’t just speak about wildlife; he breathed life into it, leaving behind a lingering fragrance of curiosity, courage, and conservation. That day, the wilderness found a new home — in our imaginations.
