Us, just us
Here’s an evocative love poem by Nilakshi, as we celebrate the season of fertility and bounty, in Different Truths. Will there be a time When there’ll be usJust usWaiting for...
Fifteen Customs that are Distinctly American!
Anumita lists fifteen customs that are very different and stand out as American tradition/norms, which most foreigner find strange, initially. Slowly one understands and becomes a part of the flow, in...
Destiny of a Flower
A poem in the tradition of the Romantics by Tribhawan, in Different Truths. He celebrates the beauty of nature. World of spring blesses meSadness diminishes with bloomsBlushing brides dancing...
Three Ways to Protect Yourself from Cold Weather
Ritambhara tells us three ways to protect ourselves from the coming cold, exclusively for Different Truths. During the winter season, the first and foremost line of defence is to...
Fables are Never Too Old
The continuity of the oral tradition attested by The Fox and the Crow story found on the pottery of Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal archaeological sites of a civilisation six thousand...
If it is Holi it has to be Gujiya!
In the US, all celebrations are on the weekend, Holi too. Sonali shares the recipe of baked Gujiyas, the traditional sweet pastry that is served during Holi. Though it...
chains, choices, chances, change … considering Women’s Day
A newborn does not care about the mother’s credentials, caste, class, culture, creed or colour — only that the mother’s arms are strong, her hands supportive and gentle, that there is...
God of Everything Falls
Lovita J. R. MorangLovita J R Morang is a Karmaveer Chakra Awardee, iCongo, United Nations. Awarded Filmmaker, artiste, writer, and a poet. Twenty-six anthologies of short stories and poems,...
Spring: Season of Love
Inspired by two Bengali songs, Prof. Sonjoy transcreates the romance of Spring, exclusively for Different Truths. To the lilt of the flute To the beat of the Mridanga Comes the...
If it is the Apple Harvest Season, it has to be Apple Cake!
It’s fall, the harvest season of apples, in the US. Apples flood the market in every size, shape, and colour. In the grocery, stores these fruits fill up counters...