Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba, Author at Different Truths

Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba

Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba, PhD (Department of English, University of Kashmir), navigates the intersections of politics, philosophy, and autobiographical writing. She has been engaged in literary academia across three universities in the region for over six years. An accomplished poet, her work has appeared in Miraas, Sheeraza, Kashmir Lit, English Studies in India, and Setu (Pittsburgh, USA). Her poetry also finds a place in The Kali Project: Invoking the Goddess Within/Indian Women’s Voices and Love and Longing: An International Anthology of Poems. With the recent release of her debut collection, Ode to Silence, her poetic voice continues to resonate through literary landscapes.

August 13, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Finding Meaning After the Burial of Desire

Aaliya presents a poignant reflection on life’s lingering uncertainties and unspoken grief, exclusively published on DifferentTruths.com. What lies ahead of the whispered uncertainties, the roared disappointments; and the evenings...

August 5, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Deep Dive: Navigating Loss and Longing

Aaliya shares an evocative, soul-stirring poem about longing and emotional survival exclusively on DifferentTruths.com. For my friend Dr Seema Bhat I hold my head in my fist,withdraw to the...

July 29, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Unlock the Secret: Why True Love Lingers Longer

Aaliya explores the raw, lingering textures of loneliness and emotional endurance in this poignant poem on DifferentTruths.com. I have held a secret door for myselfOut of myself Into some...

July 17, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Finding Love Within the Quiet

Aaliya explores the quiet, introspective corners of the soul, sharing evocative, soul-stirring poetry exclusively on DifferentTruths.com. I have held a secret door for myselfOut of myself Into some vastnessThere...

July 7, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Unlocking the Theatre of Insanity: Existential Reflections

Aaliya explores the intersection of sanity and absurdity in this evocative poem, exclusively on DifferentTruths.com. I was summoned to the theatre of insanityI didn't carry my belongings to the...

June 24, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

How to Heal Your Wounded Inner Child

Aaliya’s evocative poem on DifferentTruths.com beautifully captures the raw, internal conflict between a poet’s shattered dreams and emotional healing. When was it ever tranquil inside a poet's heart There...

June 16, 2026
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Poem

Navigating Love, Longing, and the Erosion of Memory

Aaliya presents a moving, moonlit poem exploring love and longing on DifferentTruths.com, capturing the timeless nature of shared emotional memory. Under a few stars and a puff of clouds,...

March 29, 2025
Dr Aaliya Mushtaq Baba
Book Review

Focus: Navigating Inner Worlds, Self, and Experience in Poetry

Dr Aaliya reviews Richa Bajaj’s ‘Bitter Orange Poems,’ focusing on the self’s paradoxical role as both observer and participant in life, exclusively for Different Truths. The overarching question in Bitter...