Mi Ravao

Biography

A 40-year-old Malagasy, Mi Ravao, her pen name, and Miora Rakotomalala, her real name, is a passionate writer and the mother of an autistic teenager, project coordinator, and inclusion advocate. She uses both her pen and her field experience to serve social causes, particularly around disability rights and gender justice. 
A lifelong storyteller, she writes novels, plays, short stories, and poetry that challenge dominant narratives and give voice to the unheard. Passionate about the world of books, she also worked at the Institut Français de Madagascar on the Ressources Educatives project, which promotes reading among young people in schools and libraries. This experience strengthened her skills in organizing events and activities around books for young readers. 
Her short story Ce sera vite oublié was selected for the CANEX anthology in 2024. Her upcoming novel, Au rythme de ton silence, explores the experience of parents raising a child with an invisible disability. She is also working on a second novel about gender-based violence in Madagascar. 
Former founder of Autisme Madagascar, Miora has led numerous advocacy and training programs. She is currently a Program Manager at an International NGO, working on disability empowerment. Through writing and activism, she believes in the transformative power of words to build more inclusive communities.