Raisa Gunawan is a writer and journalist whose work examines the people, institutions, and cultural forces that shape contemporary life.

Her reporting spans investigative journalism, culture, entertainment, and human-interest storytelling, with a particular interest in stories that reveal the larger systems behind individual experiences. She is drawn to questions of power, identity, vulnerability, and the often-overlooked circumstances that shape how people move through the world.

A graduate of UC Irvine’s Literary Journalism program, Raisa approaches journalism with equal attention to rigorous reporting and narrative craft. Her work has taken her across print, digital, and broadcast journalism, from reporting on local communities and contemporary culture to investigating the proliferation of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and the digital networks through which they circulate.

At the center of her work is a commitment to journalism that moves beyond documenting what happened. Her reporting seeks to examine why it matters, whom it affects, and what becomes visible when a story is given the time and attention it deserves.