Rabia Chaudry


Rabia Chaudry is a Pakistani-American attorney, author and podcast host. She wrote Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial, a book about the criminal case of her friend Adnan Syed, who was also featured in the podcast Serial. Chaudry also co-hosts Undisclosed, a podcast on Syed's case and others.

Early life

Chaudry was born in Pakistan. She attended the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the George Mason University School of Law.

Career

Chaudry, a childhood friend of Syed, was the first person to take his case to Serial producer and host Sarah Koenig. She subsequently wrote a book about the case called Adnan’s Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial. Molly Fitzgerald writes in Bustle that the book "picks up where ‘Serial’ left off," describing evidence not included in the Serial podcast including letters he wrote to his family early in his imprisonment. Adnan's Story became a New York Times best-seller and one of Audible's 10 most popular audio books of 2016.
Chaudry also has a podcast, Undisclosed with Susan Simpson and Colin Miller, that looks at evidence in Syed's case, the case of Joey Watkins, and others.
Chaudry has been a fellow at the US Institute of Peace and at the New America Foundation. 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.