In the Land of the Dragons: Prologue
Mitali’s eight years stay in China made her write a fiction, published in 2014. A few decades ago, it was a country shrouded in mysteries. Much has changed in...
Chapter 12: Leaving China – XIV
In the penultimate part, Mitali shares the woes and wonders of leaving China – a weird local mover, strange rules for expats, her children who hated swanky hotels and...
Chapter 11: Oranges, Buddhas and Sporting Matters – XIII
In this updated chapter, Mitali tells us about oranges, Buddhas and sports, giving us a glimpse of China with humour and wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Oranges have...
Chapter 10: Unbound – XII
Mitali tells us that a swanky restaurant in China had no toilet, while a house had a musical toilet. She talks of musical gadgets, automatic doors, a language where...
Chapter 9: To be or not to be a Sparrow – XI
In this updated chapter, Mitali talks about frogs, rains, fitness regime, swimming, massage, and more, with sparkling wit. An exclusive for Different Truths. Perhaps… You never start a piece...
Chapter 8: Trantor of the East & the Fish Graveyard – X
In the tenth part, Mitali tells us about Shanghai, tracing its antiquity and contemporaneity, with flashbacks and flashforwards to the recent incident at Capitol Hill in the US, graveyard...
Chapter 7: Of Waterfalls & New Years – IX
In the ninth part of the In the Land of the Dragons (ILD), Mitali tells us about New Year celebrations, an indoor waterfall, and her interactions with Amitabh Ghosh....
Chapter 6: Christmas, Stars, and Pandas – VIII
In this updated chapter from In the Land of Dragons (ILD), Mitali talks about Christmas, Pandas, her sons, with flashbacks and flashforwards to India, her theatre group, zoos, Singapore,...
Chapter 5: One World – VII
Mitali talks of the wide exposure that she and her sons had with people from different countries, as China opened its doors to foreign talents before the dawn of...
Chapter 4: Ancient Capitals of China – VI
Mitali tells us about Chinese history, culture, temples and people, travelling through four Chinese capitals. She chronicles massacres and cruelty along with beauty and wonder. An exclusive for Different...