Three Glasses of Wine
A plush villa, a luxurious life and hidden beneath it a life that’s futile. Harshali weaves an intense story of a woman who is trapped in her pain. But...
When the Words Committed Harakiri
Santosh, in her humourous poem, tells us how words handle a writer. “They misuse us, abuse us Malappropriate us,” said words of every hue Confabulating in a word-conference Quivering...
The City of Dreams
With a perfect image of small town girl carrying a suitcase full of memories and a diary full of dreams and longings, Varisha took her first step into the...
Varanasi’s Lodge: Ganga, Six Men & Strange Ghost
Here’s an interesting story of six men, based on true life incidents, by Arindam, for the regular column, exclusively in Different Truths. On the rooftop of a well-known lodge...
The Girl Who Married a Stranger
Tutu recounts a popular folktale from the Calabar region of Nigeria. It’s about a stunning young woman, Afiong. She had bright eyes and velvety smooth skin, the colour of...
Growing Up in Wilderness: African Stories of Doris Lessing
Doris Lessing was born to British parents, Alfred Taylor and Maud Me Veigh, in 1919. After the First World War, her father migrated to Africa and purchased three thousand...
Confetti in a Storm
An intriguing story by Ismail that describes a day in the life of a poet. A Different Truths exclusive for the Special Feature on Africa. I’ve got to. Got...
Mahaguru and Mahatma: A Reflection on the Relationship between Tagore and Gandhi
There were many striking contrasts between these two personalities. Yet they found some common chord and there began a friendship which lasted till Tagore’s death in 1941. As...
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...
Seven People Sentenced to Death in Holey Artisan Terror Attack: A Tribute to the 17 Foreigners
Tabassum Tahmina Shagufta HusseinTabassum Tahmina Shagufta Hussein is an aesthete from Dhaka, Bangladesh and MA holder in British and American literature. She is a poet from unheard voices that...