Ruminations of an Eve
Mitali celebrates the beauty of a Chinese flower that bloomed in her garden, in China, many moons back. An exclusive for Different Truths. Long ago, when I had a...
Peace
On August 6, 1945, the first atomic bomb, ‘Little Boy’ was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later, Nagasaki was battered by another bomb. The devastation continues. Mitali’s peace poem...
Mourning Combined Grief of Men in the Pandemic
Mitali laments the countless deaths, grief and losses during the pandemic. It’s a dirge, exclusively for Different Truths. The combined grief of men matters — the combined pain. ...
Wishful Thoughts…
Here’s a surrealist account by Mitali, with subtle humour, about her hair. An exclusive for Different Truths. One day I woke up a silver blonde — like Steve Martin....
A Coronal Prayer
Amidst gloom and doom, Mitali prays for freedom from Corona, a healing poem, exclusively for Different Truths. We pray, we pray each day, May the world be free to...
Hopping Emojis
A humourous, fun poem on emojis, by Mitali, exclusively for Different Truths. There must have been fat emoji-like people in Guernica left unpainted by Picasso. In every story painted...
Epilogue – XV
In the last and final chapter, Mitali takes an overview of being in China and India. She aspires to transcend all man-made boundaries to be in a unified, borderless...
Chapter 12: Leaving China – XIV
In the penultimate part, Mitali shares the woes and wonders of leaving China – a weird local mover, strange rules for expats, her children who hated swanky hotels and...
Chapter 11: Oranges, Buddhas and Sporting Matters – XIII
In this updated chapter, Mitali tells us about oranges, Buddhas and sports, giving us a glimpse of China with humour and wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Oranges have...
Chapter 10: Unbound – XII
Mitali tells us that a swanky restaurant in China had no toilet, while a house had a musical toilet. She talks of musical gadgets, automatic doors, a language where...