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...
Shivas Regal in the Lady’s Hostel
Soumya recounts a lady’s story of fun and frolic in her hostel, during Saraswati Puja and Shivaratri. An exclusive for Different Truths. This story was narrated by a lady...
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...
Delhi was Boy’s Accidental Love Story
Soumya tells us about Boy’s accidental love story in and with Delhi. An exclusive for Different Truths. Boy’s first visit to Delhi was in his parents’ arms, and the...
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...
Woh Kaun Thi – III
Lt. Col. Ankita, in this write-up, replete with wit and humour, tries to find out more about someone. An exclusive for Different Truths. Having been blessed to have the...
Chapter 9: To be or not to be a Sparrow – XI
In this updated chapter, Mitali talks about frogs, rains, fitness regime, swimming, massage, and more, with sparkling wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Perhaps… You never start a piece...
Sex and the Coming of Age of Boy
Soumya tells us how Boy was initiated into sex and his coming of age. An exclusive for Different Truths. As my favourite sociologist, George Mikas once said, the continentals...
Chapter 8: Trantor of the East & the Fish Graveyard – X
In the tenth part, Mitali tells us about Shanghai, tracing its antiquity and contemporaneity, with flashbacks and flashforwards to the recent incident at Capitol Hill in the US, graveyard...