Wishes Archives - Different Truths

April 17, 2024
Sarala Balachandran
Poem

She

An evocative poem by Sarala that celebrates the innocence of a girl-child within an old woman, in Different Truths. Behind her silvery threads Creaking bones Wrinkled face Lifeless eyes Still,...

October 17, 2023
Debarati Sen
Poem

Dandelion Wishes: Longing for Hometown Love

A skylark’s song in rain-soaked cities evokes distant memories, weaving dreams and longing for home warmth, weaving dreams within dreams, an evocative poem by Debarati, exclusively for Different Truths....

October 6, 2023
Sushmita Gupta
Poem

Just Friends

A poignant and intense poem about yearning and wishes. A poem with strong submerged love, by Sushmita, in Different Truths. That winter night,You should have stayed on,With me through,Instead...

March 24, 2023
Olaitan Maryam Mojisola
Poem

The Letter

Here’s an intense poem by Olaitan, her last wish to her fellow-beings, wherein she speaks of the Judgment Day, in Different Truths. WhenThe gateOf Jerusalem swallowsMy spirit before dawn, AndThe...

September 27, 2022
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem, Religion, Special Feature

Durga, the Matri Shakti

Deeya, a feminist poet, invokes Durga, the Divine Mother, the fountainhead of Shakti (Energy), in an intense poem, as the special feature exclusively for Different Truths. The porous moon...

June 17, 2022
Ayub Khawar
Poem

A Poem for the Motherland

Ayub KhawarAyub Khawar is one of the most renowned contemporary poets/writers from Pakistan. He has given his remarkable services in Pakistan Television Industry. He was honored by the Pride...

April 16, 2022
Dr. Amrinder Kaur Bajaj
Poem

When I Die

In a poignant and evocative verse, Dr. Amrinder talks of death wish, exclusively for Different Truths. What can life give me beyond death And that, I accept with peace...

September 20, 2018
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Vrindavan Longs for Krishna – LXXXIV

Nilanjana recounts the tale of Vrindavan’s longing for Krishna, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Parikshit said, “So Krishna was now busy in his new role?” Sukha...

June 6, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, People

A Friendship Soured

Hemashri recounts a painful, real-life experience, in a fictional voice, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Syamoli still wonders whether colleagues could ever be friends! She simply...

May 31, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

Enchanting Bengali Wedding Rituals, Rites, and Banters

Ruchira tells us about the many rituals of Bengali wedding, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Twenty-six years ago I got hitched. However, I had neither the...

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