Samia Salahi
Samia Salahi SAM-ee-uh sah-LA-hee (she/her/hers)
News Reporter, Phoenix

Samia Salahi expects to graduate in May 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in both journalism and psychology. Salahi is assigned to Cronkite News this semester but has also worked as a criminal justice reporter for Crime and Justice News.

Latest from Samia Salahi

Eating disorders marked by diagnosis, treatment gap for men, women of color

PHOENIX – Mental health experts are finding it harder to diagnose eating disorders in men because of the lack of clinical research.

(Illustration by Emily Mai/Cronkite News)

From stilettos to sneakers, center offers LGBTQ youth gender-affirming clothes

PHOENIX - One-n-Ten, a Phoenix nonprofit collects and gives away gender-affirming clothes for free. Hundreds of items, including underwear, socks, binders, drag and job-interview clothes are among the offerings.


HomeBase Surprise tackles rising homeless youth population in Arizona

SURPRISE – HomeBase, a transitional living facility for homeless youth, opens a second facility, this time in Surprise. The program works to combat the rising rate of unsheltered youth by offering them housing and education.

Diana Yazzie Devine, CEO of Native American Connections, right, introduces Michael Lafitte, director of HomeBase Surprise, at the grand opening of HomeBase Surprise on Feb. 2, 2023. (Photo by Logan Camden/Cronkite News)