Rafia Zakaria
(she/her)
Rafia Zakaria is a political philosopher and author. She is the author most recently of Against White Feminism: Notes on Disruption. She is a 2026 finalist for the National Magazine Award for her essay "Water Pressure". Her work is also featured in Best American Essays Science and Nature Writing 2026. Her work focuses on the intersection of feminism, race, migration and place. Her substack is Rafia (Unedited).