Fiction

Glimmer Train Stories:“A Pothole for Sailaja” – Spring 2019 Issue

Chicago Tribune: “Definition(s)” – Finalist in 2019 Nelson Algren Award

Jaggery Magazine:“Auspicious” – Spring 2020 Issue

The Southern Review:“The Aunties of Cambridge Street” – Spring 2022 Issue

Bat City Review: “I’m Your Friend” – Issue 22, Spring 2026

CRAFT Literary: “Give and Take” – March 2026

The Masters Review: “Until She Says So” (novel excerpt) – Forthcoming June 2026

Nonfiction (older):

Young Minds by Young Jains of America – The Tales We Tell

An Intro to Celebrating Diwali

Hindu Trump Supporters Exploit Islamophobia

We Need Empathy for Muslim Lives Lost to Terrorism, Too

The Only Way to Get Past White Privilege is to Talk About It

SPEECHES

Hinduism:

What if religion taught us to embrace ambiguity instead of giving us the answers? In this video, I give the 2-minute story on how Hinduism helps us find our way in a world of uncertainty.

Mental Health:

I’m the Founder and former CEO of a non-profit South Asian mental health organization calledMannMukti– some of the mental health content you’ll see below stem from that.

In this TEDx talk from Dallas, TX, I ask how can we use digital tools to combat mental health stigma. I also talk about my own efforts with MannMukti, and the power behind a community of voices standing together!

Interviews

A podcast conversation with 2 wonderful gents where I spoke publicly for the first time about my struggles with depression. Here’s their description:

“We all have things that affects our mental health, and it can feel very vulnerable to share them with others. In this episode, Abhjith Ravinutala joins the show for an inspiring, vulnerable, and courageous conversation about mental health. He shares his personal experiences with mental health, how the loss of a loved one led him to create MannMukti, and how the perception of mental health has changed over the years within the South Asian community. We also explore Abhjith’s love for writing and his passion for creating or understanding a modern version of Hinduism. Join us for a deeply authentic and meaningful episode of the show!”

In this fun interview, I talk about the importance of South Asians and others opening up about mental health. Watch for the energy of these two trailblazer women!