Shernaz Wadia, Author at Different Truths

December 5, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Gender, Human Rights

Why is it a Curse to be a Girl-child?

Shernaz fictionalises a real-life account where the daughter, a girl-child, in dire need of kidney transplant was left uncared for. No medical expenses were provisioned for her since she...

December 3, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

The Door Dark as Death

An evocative poem about death and solitude by Shernaz – exclusively for Different Truths. The door dark as death Stairs with no destination The forever fleeting feet of time...

October 31, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Cover Story, Fairs & Festivals

A Halloween Evening Gone Sour

Shernaz recreates the horror of Halloween in this story – exclusively for Different Truths. The lights had been blinking on and off for a while. Some fault with the...

August 1, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Criticism, Opinion

Blocking the Block

A critic had once said that writers worked in a harlotry medium. Writers faced double discontent – there were either too many words or none at all. When this deepens,...

May 24, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

Mortality

A poem about dealing with grief and mortality, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths. Do we become emotionally hyper in the grave of fossilised grief? Afraid of our mortality...

May 19, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

Slit Gongs

A poem of despair and hope, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths. my voice feeble as a whisper my words – straining against lies that are a daily staple...

May 11, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

An evocative protest poem, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths. rendered sightless by arrogant oratory suspended in a state of foolish denial swept off their feet, they cart-wheeled oblivious...

April 30, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

Loneliness

Shernaz verses about loneliness, muse, creativity and more, in this poem, exclusively for Different Truths. A certain restlessness sands my spirit filing away at vivacity creating a vacant room...

April 21, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

It Will Not Die

A poem of hope, loss and despair, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths. from year to year memories splatter into a bleeding void spreading tentacles that recoil upon themselves…...

April 13, 2022
Shernaz Wadia
Poem

It is Us

A poem of hope, love, and assurance, by Shernaz, exclusively for Different Truths “It is us,” words I always hear you say, “Don't worry, we will surely find a...