Energy Sapped
Elsy talks about the many struggles of women in this verse. An evocative poem exclusively for Different Truths. Hard work in the yard left her energy sapped. She lay drained,...
Meena Bazaar: A Small World Where Women Rule
Meena Bazaar is a market in Karachi where the sellers and buyers are all women. It’s a strict ‘no men allowed’ kind of a place. From bangles to jhumkas, khussas...
A Flaming Saga of a Soul on Fire
In this evocative verse Mamta depicts the pain and agony of women. A dark poem with a ray of light, a slice of hope, at the end. Grief familiar soul...
To You, the Government
A protest poem by Sunita for unity against racism and the terrorist attacks going around the world. Whenever you try to curb my wings, At the point of gun or...
Chicken Soup and Chocolate Pie
A gynaecologist and mother of two boys, Tripti feels that she is more of a referee with these two siblings. She reveals many curiosities of growing children these days....
Throb in my Vein
Strange are the twists and turns of life. Here the protagonist of Anumita’s story finds herself caught in layers of whirlwinds, of storms raging within her. She blanks out and...
Life in Moments
Life is all about the simple joys in many moments that make it enchantingly beautiful. Lily, the quintessential Bohemian, the wandering gypsy drinking the ambrosia of life, seeks simple joys in...
Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Dreams: The Engine of Social Change
The fire in the belly and an ardent wish to do something worthwhile became the driving force for three women, our next door neighbour kind of girls, to step out...
Father Time
Life braids laughter and sorrow. A poignant and soulful poem from Lily. Vivacious whoops of laughter Swept him off his feet Full throttle bliss overload Never augured good! Don’t...
Another Time in Life
Lily describes the break of a day in this poignant verse. As the day breaks in another era in time As the cocks crow the rising of another sunshine...