Shah Tazrian Ashrafi is a writer from Bangladesh. His debut book, The Hippo Girl, is forthcoming from Hachette India in February 2024. His works have appeared and are forthcoming in Shenandoah Magazine, Mekong Review, Himal Southasian, The Caravan, TRT World, The Diplomat, and The Daily Star, among other places. He is currently at work on his debut novel.