Rabia Chaudry (Urdu: رابعہ چودھری) is a Pakistani-American attorney, author and podcast host. She is a family friend of Adnan Syed—who was the subject of the podcast Serial (2014)--and subsequently wrote a book about his case called Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial (2016), which became a New York Times best seller. Chaudry co-hosts several podcasts, namely Undisclosed, a podcast on Syed's case and others.
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| Education | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BA) George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and author |
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Early life
editChaudry was born in Pakistan.[1] She attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the George Mason University School of Law.[2]
Career
editChaudry, a childhood friend of Adnan Syed, was the first person to take his case to radio producer and host Sarah Koenig; on the 2014 podcast Serial, Koenig documented her investigation into Chaudry’s contention that Syed had been wrongly convicted of killing Hae Min Lee.[3] Chaudry subsequently wrote a book about the case called Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial (St. Martin Press, September 2016).[4] Molly Fitzgerald writes in Bustle that the book "picks up where ‘Serial’ left off,"[5] describing evidence not included in the Serial podcast including letters he wrote to his family early in his imprisonment.[6] Reviewing the book for the Los Angeles Times, Jessica Roy wrote, “It was easy to forget, listening to ‘Serial,’ that it was a true story about real people. ‘Adnan’s Story’ adds context and humanizes it in a way that could change how you think about the case, and about ‘Serial’ itself.”[7] Adnan's Story became a New York Times best-seller[8][9] and one of Audible's 10 most popular audio books of 2016.[10]
Chaudry hosts several podcasts. She co-hosts Undisclosed with Susan Simpson and Colin Miller, a podcast that looks at evidence in Syed's case, the case of Joey Watkins, and others.[11][12][13] She co-hosts Rabia and Ellyn Solve the Case,[14] co-hosted with Ellyn Marie Marsh, a true-crime podcast. She also co-hosts The Mystery Hour, Nighty Night with Rabia Chaudry, The 45th, and The Hidden Djinn.[15]
Chaudry has been a fellow at the US Institute of Peace and at the New America Foundation.[16] She is founder and president of the Safe Nation Collaborative, a project that offers education on Islamic faith, dialogue between law enforcement and Muslim communities, and countering violent extremism.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Twitter". Rabia Chaudry. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ a b Scharper, Julie (December 18, 2014). "Rabia Chaudry fights for Muslims — and Adnan". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Mirchandani, Raakhee (4 August 2016). "Adnan Syed: "I Thought People Would See I Had No Reason to Kill Hae"". ELLE. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Zurawik, David (November 24, 2015). "Rabia Chaudry writing book on 'Serial's' Adnan Syed". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Molly (August 12, 2016). "Rabia Chaudry's new book 'Adnan's Story' picks up where 'Serial' left off". Fusion. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Rabia Chaudry, author of "Adnan's Story," sheds light on case via undisclosed letters from Adnan". Fox5 (DC). August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Jessica, Roy (2016-08-04). "The book 'Adnan's Story' and what it tells us about 'Serial'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - August 28, 2016 - The New York Times". The New York Times. August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Books | Best Sellers | Crime and Punishment". The New York Times. January 2017. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Kristian (January 3, 2017). "The 10 Most Popular Audiobooks In 2016 Show Just How Varied Readers' Tastes Are". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ Alawa, Laila (2016-05-10). "The powerhouse behind Adnan Syed's retrial and "Serial" speaks out about the case, life, and hard-earned justice". The Tempest. Archived from the original on 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2019-04-27.
- ^ Robinson, Will (2 July 2016). "Rabia Chaudry reacts to 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed's new trial". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Amelia McDonell-Parry (June 18, 2016). "'Undisclosed': Inside Gripping Season 2 of Unofficial 'Serial' Spinoff". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Podcasts | Truth over Injustice". rabiachaudry.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ "Podcasts | Truth over Injustice". rabiachaudry.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ Gaynor, Michael J. (28 July 2016). "Rabia Chaudry Thinks the Police Should Investigate Don". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
Works
edit- Adnan's Story: the search for truth and justice after Serial. New York City: St. Martin's Press. 2016. ISBN 9781250087102.
- Fatty fatty boom boom : a memoir of food, fat, and family. New York City: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 2022. ISBN 9781643750385.
