The Portal Be(TWIN) Us
A journey through resonance, reflection, and returning to the real self.
“Stories that breathe, poems that linger crafted for the dreamers, seekers, and believers. Each word carries a heartbeat, each page a reflection, inviting you into realms of love, healing, and self-discovery, where silent connections speak louder than words
- “The Portal Be(Twin) Us” is a poetic journey through love, healing, and self-discovery , where two mirrored souls meet, not to complete each other, but to awaken forgotten fragments of the heart and the truth within.
- Aarav and Ira’s story reveals how relationships are silent mirrors, reflecting our deepest wounds and unspoken truths. Through their connection, they begin a journey toward understanding themselves and what it truly means to be seen.
- This is not a conventional love story but a gentle reminder that some bonds arrive quietly, shifting our inner world, and leading us closer to our authentic selves.
- Blending poetic emotions with soulful storytelling, the book explores longing, resonance, and the invisible threads that connect hearts, transcending words, timelines, and definitions of love.
- “The Portal Be(Twin) Us” invites readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover themselves. Sometimes, in meeting another soul deeply, we unknowingly find the path back to our own heart.
About Me
Surbhi Khandekar is a passionate storyteller, poet, and creative soul who weaves emotions into words that linger long after the page is turned. With a love for poetry, shayaris, and soulful narratives, she explores themes of love, healing, and self-discovery through her writing. “The Portal Be(Twin) Us”, her debut novel, reflects her belief that relationships are mirrors guiding us back to ourselves. Inspired by human connections, unspoken silences, and the magic of everyday moments, Surbhi writes to touch hearts, evoke reflections, and create spaces where readers find pieces of themselves within her words.
Book Reviews
The Portal Be(Twin) Us is more than just a story it’s an invitation to hold a mirror to your soul and whisper, ‘I am you… I am with you.’ This is not a conventional love story but a poetic exploration of resonance, reflection, and awakening. It captures the silent recognition between two souls who were never strangers, only echoes meeting again, not to complete one another, but to help each other remember who they truly are.
Surbhi’s storytelling is deeply rooted in honesty, vulnerability, and soulful expression. Her words breathe life into moments quiet cafés, dreamlike escapes into nature, shared silences, and conversations that stay long after the last page. The book beautifully unfolds the idea that love is not about fixing cracks or becoming whole through another, but awakening the forgotten parts of ourselves that already hold the essence of love.
Through Aarav and Ira’s journey, the book unravels hidden longings and the layers of conditioning we often wear around our hearts. It speaks of rare, sacred connections that don’t demand fireworks but offer the gentle recognition: ‘I see you, I know you, I am you.’
Surbhi’s characters are flawed, real, and deeply relatable. They don’t escape life’s messiness but embrace it, offering readers a compassionate lens to view their own journeys. For anyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, or longed for a connection that transcends words, this book is a soft reminder: the greatest love story you will ever experience is the one you write with yourself.
Sonal Sachin Gupte
Book Reviewer