Deep Ties

                                                                      Goodreads   The gorgeous cover catches the eye first, followed by the lyrical title – ‘Stars from the Borderless Sea’ . Three romantic stories that have equally lyrical titles, each started off by a Rumi quote. What could be more delightful? The first story is called Sayonee – Soulmate. When you start reading, the feeling of camaraderie between the protagonists, and the perfect love they share, grows along till the end of the story when you realise how apt the title is. It is through a collection of letters – “long airmail envelopes and blue inland letters” with “postmarks from civilian and army post offices” – that this love shines through, and though life does have its purple patches and its depressing blues, these letters keep the s...