identity - Different Truths

February 25, 2023
Saeed Ibrahim
Short Story

A Question of Identity

Saeed’s story is about a charming man, Bhola, who finds acceptance among the people. He disappeared suddenly. What happened to him? – an exclusive for Different Truths. They called...

January 30, 2023
Swati Kumar
History & Culture, Identity, Tribes

Masquerades have supernatural powers, and the costumes and masks are considered totems of the Nigerian tribes, states Swati – exclusively for Different Truths. À ń pe gbẹ́nàgbẹ́nà ẹyẹ àkókó ń yọjú –...

January 16, 2023
Swati Kumar
Folklore, Identity, Tribes

The Beginning: Oral Tradition & Folklore of the Yorubas

Swati traces the origin of the Yoruba nation lost in obscurity – exclusively for Different Truths. Odò tó ńṣàn kì í b’ojú w’ẹ̀hìn “A flowing stream never flows backwards.” ~ A famous Yoruba...

January 9, 2023
Swati Kumar
History & Culture, Identity, Tribes

Lost Identity & History: A Piece of Gold

For centuries before the arrival of the British colonial administration, most Yoruba already lived in well-structured urban centres, informs Swati, in an eclectic write-up – exclusively for Different Truths. Wúrà tó...

September 30, 2022
Sumita Dutta
Nostalgia, Religion, Special Feature

Durga Puja: A Five-day Extravaganza of Food, Feast, Fun, and Frolic

Eyes closed, each of us disappears into our own consciousness where we perhaps see a beloved departed parent or remember a past when they stood above us uttering these...

May 7, 2022
Pragya Gupta
Gender, Identity, Theatre

My Journey in Theatre in the Last Ten Years

Standing tall, against all odds, Pragya defied norms and taboos of her Marwari community, joining theatre. Her search for identity is narrated in an evocative confessional piece, exclusively for...

March 26, 2022
Sutputra Radheye
Poem

Your Name

A protest poem, by Sutputra, that talks of identity, politics and fanaticism, exclusively for Different Truths. If they ask you your name don’t say it trust me they don’t...

December 29, 2021
Dr Jayita Sengupta
Short Story, Special Feature

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...

September 13, 2021
Dr. Swaraj Raj
Photography, Relationship & Lifestyle, Technology, Travel & Food

Technology & Identity: From Image to Selfie-Junkies

An erudite deliberation by Dr. Swaraj how technology altered our identity. From image-junkies we have transformed to selfie-junkies. An exclusive for Different Truths. It is commonplace that as inventors...

August 26, 2021
Dr. Deepanita Bhanja
Cinema, Gender, Literature, Relationship & Lifestyle, Television

Shifting Identities of Men & Women Onscreen

Shifting identities represent another kind of migration, that of characterisation. Dr. Deepanita elucidates these in TV and cinema. An exclusive for Different Truths. Women, an epicenter of stories. A...

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