Red Lilies
A young couple met Samuel Patrick on a rainy Saturday morning. A middle aged man, he looked harried and lost. He was reasonably well-dressed and had a bunch of...
Nastanirh: A Lyrical Love Story of Tagore in Translation
Maya reviews a translation of Tagore’s love story, Nastanirh, into English by Lopa Banerjee. It is one of the most lyrical love story, which was made into a film, Charulata,...
Missing Baba
Here’s Subhajit’s homage to his father, his best friend, on Father’s Day as part of special feature in Different Truths. “Every child grows into a holistic person when he is...
Soulmates
Vatsala celebrates soulmates with whom one is connected from past lives. There is a sense of déjà vu in this verse. No mundane taboos, No hypocritical restrictions, No fake rules...
Two Protest Poems: Why do I Write? / Desire
An artist-painter from Bangladesh, Maksudul writes two protest poems for Different Truths. His translator, a poet and art critic, RS Yadav, introduces his poems to us. I was indeed happy...
Pakistani Ahmadiyya Muslim Refugees in Thailand: In the Middle of Nowhere
A minority sect in Pakistan, the limbs, and lives, of the Ahmadiyya Muslims are under threat. They have faced religious and political attacks to the extent they have been declared...
Peace-I
Here’s a jugalbandi in two poems by Ritamvara (as daughter) and Ipsita (as mother). They have been composing poems in sync with each other. Here are two poems by two...
The 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Awarded to Nguyen San Que and BERISH 2.0
Human Rights activist Lenin profiles the recipients of the 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights, Nguyen San Que and BERISH 2.0, profiling the struggles, resilience and recognition for the cause of...
Vishnu Sahai Report Absolves Politicians and Administrative Connivers
Vishnu Sahai Commission has ignored many hard facts and let off powerful offenders off the hook, states a AIKMS press release. Vishnu Sahai Commission has chosen to ignore so many...