Team Keemiya is in conversation with author Ragini Ravichandran, whose essay is a part of Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing (MyndStories, 2026).
Ragini Ravichandran
Contributor, Our Stories Are Us: Voices of Love, Loss, and Longing
A late-discovered neurodivergent who loves to read and is trying to find her way back to writing that makes sense in a noisy world. A mom of a toddler, navigating life, motherhood, and a career in the social sector, with the hope that tiny actions and some kindness can make a big difference.
Team Keemiya: What moved you to write your personal story, and what made you feel ready to share it publicly?
Ragini Ravichandran: Discovering that I was autistic felt like I had found a missing puzzle. I think it has helped me make peace with myself. I was hoping that my story would help someone do the same. Of course, I had called it superpower and all, but I’d now tone that down a notch, but my thoughts while writing my story still remain.
Team Keemiya: While writing your essay, did you discover or understand something new about your experience, your relationships, or yourself?
Ragini Ravichandran: The whole journey was about discovering myself. I have been quite hard on myself, taking things to heart (before my discovery). But now, I am slowly learning to be kind with myself. It’s been quite a journey!
Team Keemiya: Sharing deeply personal experiences can be difficult. What was the most challenging part of putting your story into words?
Ragini Ravichandran: I think I had a lot to say, finding the right words were difficult. Sometimes, the words are there in the head, but when they are put on a page, they don’t sound the way I like them to.
Team Keemiya: If a reader who has gone through something similar picks up this book, what would you hope they feel or take away from your story?
Ragini Ravichandran: I hope that whoever reads my story are able to hold space for themselves in kindness and the warmth they give to others. 🙂
I also hope the realise that once you accept yourself that is truly your superpower.
Team Keemiya: As a first-time writer, what did the experience of contributing to this anthology mean to you personally?
Ragini Ravichandran: It definitely means a lot to me. Thank you, MyndStories for giving a form to my words and thoughts! 🙂 I am just happy! <3
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Team Keemiya: How did writing your story affect your relationship with the memory or experience you wrote about?
Ragini Ravichandran: My memory and experience involved tears and telling myself, “I am just different, not broken like I was made to think!” But, when writing, I think I have sounded positive, like this experience has made me solve a challenging question!
Team Keemiya: One word that describes your story
Ragini Ravichandran: Resilience
Team Keemiya: A book or writer that inspires you.
Ragini Ravichandran: The Convenience Store Woman (I think I found myself in parts!) A writer that inspires me or whose writing has given me a space to escape to would be Enid Blyton.
Team Keemiya: What writing this essay taught you?
Ragini Ravichandran: Writing this essay has taught me that I am unstoppable if I put my mind to it. 🙂
This conversation is part of the ongoing series featuring contributors to Our Stories Are Us, a literary anthology exploring the depth and complexity of human relationships.
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About the Book
Our Stories Are Us is a literary anthology that brings together a set of real, deeply personal narratives about the fragile beauty of human relationships. Through essays and memoir-style reflections, this collection brings together voices that speak with honesty about grief, resilience, vulnerability and healing.
Blending the honesty of non-fiction storytelling, these lived experiences of love and loss tell of relationships that transform us, grief that shake us from deep within, and moments of connection that leave a lasting imprint. Every story holds space for vulnerability, courage, and the unspoken truths we often struggle to name.
This book is perfect for readers of literary non-fiction, and who enjoy reading essays, short stories, and memoirs. This book is for you if you’re drawn to reflective, emotionally rich storytelling and believe in the power of narrative as a form of healing.
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