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Adnan's Story

Adnan's Story

The Case That Inspired the Podcast Phenomenon, Serial

by Rabia Chaudry
Paperback
Publication Date: 29/08/2016

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Adnan's Story told by Rabia Chaudry, the woman who brought his case to the attention of Sarah Keonig, a producer at This American Life and the creator/producer of the now infamous Serial.

The first letter I received after being arrested in 1999 was from Rabia. Since that time until now, she has believed in my innocence and been committed to my exoneration. . . . There is no one better to help tell my story, and no one that I trust more to tell it, than Rabia.

On February 28, 2000, Adnan Syed was convicted and sentenced to life plus thirty years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, a high school senior in Baltimore, Maryland. From the moment of his arrest, Syed has consistently maintained his innocence. Rabia Chaudry, a family friend, always believed him and has never given up the hope that he might someday be released.

By 2013, however, after almost all appeals had been exhausted, things looked bleak. That's when Rabia contacted Sarah Koenig, a producer at This American Life, in the hopes of finding a journalist who would bring greater attention to Adnan's story and might shed new light on the case. Koenig's investigation turned into Serial, an international phenomenon and Peabody Award-winning podcast.

Adnan's Story will re-examine the investigation that led to Adnan Syed’s arrest, share his life in prison, cover new evidence and possibilities that have since come to light, and review the recent court successes - including a ruling by a Maryland judge to reopen Syed’s case. Woven with personal reflections from Adnan himself, including new never-before-seen letters he penned from prison, the story of his family, community, and public advocate Chaudry, the book offers new insight into the story that captivated the attention of millions as his legal team and investigatory team, along with countless others who have crowd-sourced an investigation like never before, seek to exonerate him and find out the truth of what really happened on that day in 1999.

What has captivated the public about Adnan's story are the layers of contradictions, fascinating characters, cultural dissonance, and fog of ambiguity around what really happened to Hae Min Lee. But this is not just a personal story, it is a testament to a thoroughly broken system that convicts tens of thousands of innocent people, and how the power of the media and public can move rigid institutions to bring about justice.

Rabia is a family friend of the Syed's and has been researching this case and advocating for Adnan's innocence since he was arrested. She, along with others, has uncovered new evidence. This book will contain letters and new reactions from Adnan himself.

ISBN:
9781780894881
9781780894881
Category:
True crime
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
29-08-2016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
416
Dimensions (mm):
234x153x29mm
Weight:
0.54kg
Rabia Chaudry

Rabia Chaudry is an attorney, president of the Safe Nation Collaborative, and National Security Fellow at the New America Foundation. She is a frequent public speaker and her writing has appeared in numerous outlets including Time.com, The Huffington Post, and the Chicago Times.

A family friend of Adnan Syed, she has long advocated on behalf of his innocence and contacted Sarah Koenig, who investigated Syed's case in the podcast Serial.

Rabia is the cohost (with Susan Simpson and Colin Miller) of Undisclosed, a podcast that discusses the case of the State vs. Adnan Syed from a legal perspective.

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