Early Life and Background
Ricky Toledano is a native of Chicago, USA.
He describes himself with the motto: “My head is in the US; my heart is in México; my body is in Brazil; and my soul is in India.”

Residence & Career
For over two decades, he has lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he works as a writer, translator, and teacher.
Through his platform ā•multiplicity, he shares essays, translations, photography, and reflections on culture, spirituality, identity, and philosophy.
He is multilingual and works in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, having done translation for scholars and professionals in Brazil.

Major Works & Collaborations
Ricky has collaborated with Gloria Arieira, translating her works.
Among their joint publications is The Bhagavadgita: The Dialogue between Krsna and Arjuna (2016), published by Motilal Banarsidass (MLBD).
In 2021, they released The Yoga of Plenitude: The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali.
His more experimental or literary work includes The Assassination of João Gordo, which appeared in Terrain.org.

Themes and Approach
His platform ā•multiplicity is intended as a space of “literary & visual reflections humanidades” — bridging cultural, spiritual, and aesthetic dialogues.
The very name “ā•multiplicity” suggests a philosophical stance: in Sanskrit, the prefix “a-” makes a word negative or its opposite — so the project points to what remains singular or indivisible amid apparent multiplicity.

Public Presence
On social media, his Instagram profile also carries his motto about head, heart, body, and soul across places.