Evening Shades
An evocative poem about the passage of time, the evening of one’s life, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. Slowly wearily almost without a whisper Evening came upon...
How Manipuri Women Edged Out Men in War & Trade?
The Nupi Lan (Women’s Wars) of 1904 and 1939 led by women against the British Army are memorialised by Mothers’ Market. The proactive role played by women left its indelible...
Inside Buchenwald: A Nazi Concentration Camp in Germany
Dr. Roopali reminisces about her journey to Buchenwald. She recalls the excesses of the Nazis in the concentration camps at this place, revisiting history of war and cruelty. An...
Erfurt: A City in Mourning
In a recent Texas shootout, an 18-year-old student massacred 19 children. It brought back memories of a similar shootout in Erfurt, Germany, in 2002. Dr. Roopali recalls her trip...
Life Behind the Iron Curtain!
Dr. Roopali walks down the memory lane to take us on a tour of Prague from Moscow, bringing to us the many colours and hues of life. An exclusive...
In Kuala Lumpur: Stork or Stalker?
Dr. Roopali talks about being stalked in Kaula Lumpur. She shares her experience in a unique bird park, exclusively for Different Truths. I was being stalked. Every time I stopped,...
Trials and Tribulations of Wheelchairs, Airports and Travels
Dr. Roopali walks down the memory lane and tells us what it is to be on wheelchairs in airports. Replete with details, her narrative is laced with wit. An...
Qurbani: A Time for Sacrifice
Dr. Roopali penned this poem for Daniel Pearl, on the Eid of 2002, when he was beheaded. A tribute, exclusively for Different Truths. (In grief for Daniel Pearl) What...
Bali: A Hindu Kingdom in an Islamic Republic
Walking down the memory lane, Dr. Roopali takes us on a tour of Bali. She recapitulates Hindu rites and Ramayana. An exclusive for Different Truths. Just before the Covid-19...
A Place Called Nowhere
A poem of despondency, helplessness, and hope, by Dr. Roopali, exclusively for Different Truths. You can find me where you last saw me I am in no rush to...