Kushal Poddar

Kushal Poddar, the author of ‘A White Cane for the Blind Lane’ and ‘How to Burn Memories Using a Pocket Torch’, has ten books to his credit. He is a journalist, father of a four-year-old, illustrator, and editor. His works have been translated into twelve languages and published across the globe.

March 14, 2025
Kushal Poddar
Poem

The Journey of Melody and Love

Kushal’s poem explores a new song, an old feeling: a hesitant offering, a shared meal, and a silent, drifting journey of unspoken emotions, exclusively for Different Truths. You tell...

March 3, 2025
Kushal Poddar
Poem

A Sad Neurological Perspective on Metaphorical Pain

Kushal’s poem is a surreal encounter with a neurologist, a hidden cactus, and a smile that embodies both joy and profound sadness, exclusively for Different Truths. The other afternoon...

February 21, 2025
Kushal Poddar
Poem

Finding the Best Barbershop in Your Neighbourhood

Kushal’s poem describes a barber’s shop, a sanctuary of stories, where age brings inner darkness while the barber tells tales, exclusively for Different Truths. Hair rolls on the floor....

December 13, 2024
Kushal Poddar
Governance

The Crow Within: A Forsaken World, Inner Demons & Self-Destruction

Kushal’s poem features a crow nesting within the speaker’s skull, symbolising internal decay and loss of selfhood and emphasising the fragility of existence for Different Truths. The crow’s head...

The Journey of Melody and Love

A Sad Neurological Perspective on Metaphorical Pain

Finding the Best Barbershop in Your Neighbourhood

The Crow Within: A Forsaken World, Inner Demons & Self-Destruction

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