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...
Sillage: An Awakening of the Human Soul
Pushpalatha reviews an anthology of poems, Sillage, by Dr. Alok Kumar Ray, exclusively for Different Truths. Name of the Book: Sillage Genre: English Poetry Author: Dr. Alok Kumar...
Finding Golden Words of my Life
An inward-looking evocative poem, by Suchismita, trying to find the meaning in her life, exclusively for Different Truths. Frabjous nights beckon me, To own the breath-taking adventures. Once in...
Broken Trysts
An evocative and surreal poem, by Chaitali, about a rain-drenched city, exclusively for Different Truths. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter, are they only drops of rain? Or the skies raining memories, splashing...
Lockdown Effect: Two Vignettes
Two evocative poems, by Sunil, on the pandemic, exclusively for Different Truths. #1: This street, That street a street awash in the orange light of the masthead lamp;...
Carrying her Father’s Legacy, Kavita is the Extension of Nissim Ezekiel’s Soul
Kavita Ezekiel Mendonca, daughter of the prominent poet, Nissim Ezekiel, quotes her father saying, “…I was the extension of his soul.” She adds, “The poems I write to pay tribute...
Red isn’t a Hoax!
An evocative poem, by Suchismita, on the eve of Valentine’s Day, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. Looking upside down vacantly I found the sky turning red from...
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...
Teen Sey Chhey Critiques the Film Industry
Enakshi reviews Teen Sey Chhey, a book about films, by Bobby Ghatak. An exclusive for Different Truths. Book: Teen Sey Chhey Author: Bobby Ghatak Rating: 3/5 Every man needs...
New Normal
Mitra hankers to return to normal life and the new normal of the pandemic is agonising. An exclusive for Different Truths. For once I forgot about the pandemic, the...