Mandaravas
An enigmatic story that unfolds itself through metaphors and images, talking of dreams and desires, of love and lust and the quintessence of womanhood. This story is a part of the...
Trifle
Here are four micro-fictions – Air, The Peacock Strut, Helmets, and Repartee – presenting four slices of life, Trifle, by Sumita, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths....
A Spurious Existence
Two women in denial. One wanted a daughter from her second husband after 11 pregnancies – two deaths and six abortions. Belonging to Tajikistan, she donned a hijab but...
Using Home Cameras to Monitor the Elderly
Rita tells us how technology can be used to take care of the elderly. Patient Safety day is on September 17. A Special Feature exclusively for Different Truths. We’ve...
Bangladesh Digitalised Land Ownership Records on the Net
Tabassum informs that the Bangladesh government has digitalised and updated land ownership records, on the Internet. An analytical report exclusively for Different Truths. “Old Time, that greatest and longest...
The History of the Iteru – The Nile
The Nile which is one of the longest rivers in the world passes through nine countries in Africa before it reaches Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea. It covers from...
The Inspiring Story of the African American, George Washington Carver
Veena Gavankar came across the English biography, George Washington Carver, an African American agriculturist, botanist, inventor and environmentalist, written by Shirley Graham and George Lipscomb. She was fascinated with...
The Challenges of Working in Africa
Preeyan tells us about the challenges of relocating to work abroad, particularly in Africa. He cautions that if you are moving to a country in Africa you expect what...
Empowerment and Wellbeing of African Women
Many cultural customs and traditions infringe on the rights of women and children by subjecting them to abuse, in keeping with Africa’s gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda, and...
Every Soul has its Song of Life!
According to folklores, there is a tribe in central Africa, some say it is the Himba Tribe, while some say it is the Ubuntu Tribe, which have a unique...