That Old Lady in the Plaza
One in three elderly in Hong Kong aged 65 and over are living in poverty. They spend the remaining of their lives, looking through trash that we throw, trying...
The Game of Life and Death…
The concept of ‘good death’ (euthanasia) existed in the ancient world. Medical assistance was not needed when the Homeric warrior died as a hero and was expected to accept...
Overcoming Three Kleshas or Way of Life through Yoga
Yoga is another word for equanimity, poise, and harmony. Our Associate Editor, Navodita, a Yoga expert, tells us how to face the three Kleshas (way of life), exclusively in...
Silence’s Lament: A Journey Through Shadows and Resilience
Gopal’s evocative poem tells us about a silent room that invites contemplation on existence and silence, and more – exclusively for Different Truths. 1. that room is empty...
Mother / Him
Mother In this poignant and soulful poem for mother, Tatjana speaks of evil that comes and goes and sadness that silences. If your life was dying slowly,In this rhythm mine...
Philosophy
An evocative poem of longing, by Kamrun, exclusively for Different Truths. In the idling of the midday sun, Someone roaming and circulating like a wanderer… At the tip of...
A Maiden, Light and Shadows
An evocative poem by Rituparna explores a maiden’s binaries of light and shadows – exclusively for Different Truths. Fair-toned maiden, your feet never touch the ground. Fair-toned maiden, your...
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...
Tribute to Tagore: An eAnthology of Poems
Thirteen poets with as many poems, from three countries, pay their homages to Tagore, in verse, as Special Feature, exclusively for Different Truths. #1. twenty-eight line ©Michele Baron The...
Tagore, Ray and Basu: The Broken Nest, Charulata, and Stories from Rabindranath Tagore
There are many admirers of Satyajit Ray’s film, Charulata (1964), which is often seen as a retelling of the story of Rabindranath Tagore’s own time spent with his elder brother...