To write a story is an art that only a handful of people are blessed with; To write the same story in the form of a poem is even more laborious. Rare are the pen-holders who dive into the ocean of words and explore their rhymes to craft a meaningful poem; Rarer are those who dare to express their emotions and write what they otherwise suppress within themselves. This book is a poetic representation of the writer’s emotions. With varied topics related to the real world and his personal life, Mubarak Sandhu has not just penned down his own unspoken thoughts, but has also raised some issues which remain a matter of concern in the modern era. He talks about motivation, patience, complications, overthinking, friends, family and sports along with romantic poems and some incidents from his life which he hides behind the curtain of smile. Despite all the rough patches on the road to success, he remains determined to pull through, wins over the feelings of despair, motivates the world to remain positive and cheerful, but more importantly, stresses on expressing the emotions instead of suppressing them within.

Every once in a while, there comes along a book that makes you wonder how the world works in ever so magnificent ways, and makes you think about things that have always floated in your mind, not being able to find a source of answer to hold on to. Ties that bind is a book that talks about relationships between two people, all so different from each other, all utterly beautiful and full of comfort. It tells us that every tie holds a special place in this world, between people, and there is rarely anything that can ever alter that feeling. It tells us to keep hold of people close to us, those who feel like home.