The Porcelain Beauty
A flawless beauty, a trophy wife, the Porcelain Beauty to her husband. What was it that tore her despite material comforts and diamond necklace? Here’s a story of love,...
A Complicated Reunion: Love, Longing, and Money
Hein Min’s story explores the complexities of a young man’s adoptive mother’s relationship, highlighting themes of family, forgiveness, and yearning for belonging. An exclusive for Different Truths. I had...
Myanmar’s Underbelly: The Price of Survival for One Woman
A single mother in Myanmar grapples with sacrifice, secrecy, and the longing for normalcy. Read Hein Min’s story, a poignant tale exclusive to Different Truths. Through imperceptible nail-fitting cleavages...
Dancing Women’s Tales of Triumph and Resilience
Lopamudra’s story is about diverse women, danced, sharing their identities and stories, revealing their experiences and resistance against societal structures, mocking deep structures, exclusively for Different Truths. They were...
A Child Lost in his Special World
The pain and agony of a mother of of a child with autism, crushed by the pressures of her life, takes a grim toll. Tapati recounts a heart-wrenching account,...
Unravelling Hope & Love: The Journey to Redemption
Alessa, a city defender, and Marci, an adoption agency employee, face memories and burdens, but their paths converge, forming resilience and redemption in this story by Anumita, in the...
Monsoon Arc: Chennai’s Story of Survival and Empathy
Subramanian’s exclusive short story for Different Truths delves into Chennai’s struggle with water scarcity amid the rapid urbanisation of the 1960s and 1970s. It navigates through the challenges posed...
The Bright Light of Knowledge
Vatsala tells us about a learned Vedic priest of the Arya Samaj, modelled on her maternal grandfather, Pandit Harikrishna Beeharee, whom she dedicates this short story to. The protagonist illuminates the...
A Remarkable Auto Driver’s Compassion in the Alleys of Varanasi
Ramanathan and Mangala embark on a pilgrimage in Kasi, a city rich in spiritual traditions, encountering a humble auto driver who becomes an integral part of their journey. A...
A Brush with Destiny: Confronting Fear and Reckoning with Nature
Amidst the fallen leaves, Sreelekha encountered a flying snake that revealed deeper reflections on their relationship with nature, prompting a transformative awakening—an exclusive for Different Truths. I walked cautiously...