RAVINA

is a Los Angeles based spoken word poet, mental health therapist, and educator who made her way to the West Coast by way of the East Coast. Ravina was born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands and embraces her South Asian roots and multicultural upbringing. YELLOW is her first collection of published poetry and prose published by World Stage Press in 2021.

RAVINA is a first-generation South Asian American woman who uses writing as a tool for understanding identity, processing trauma, moving through experiences of struggle, empowerment, growth, joy and healing. Ravina credits her family’s immigration history as the catalyst for experiencing the world, and finding multiple homes all over the globe. She honors and deeply cherishes the incredible chosen family she has made along the way.

Ravina has lived in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Canary Islands (Spain), the United Kingdom, Massachusetts and California. Ravina often reflects and hold space for processing issues existent in the South Asian diaspora. She has performed poetry from the East Coast to the West.

RAVINA is also a facilitator of trauma informed healing circles for survivors of gender based violence and communities of color affected by systemic issues of oppression. Ravina sees healing and art as a lifelong commitment and journey to honor the well-being and liberation of this generation and the generations that come after our time on Earth.