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Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
American journalist
Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson () is an American journalist. She was previously an international correspondent for NPR, heading up bureaus in Kabul, Cairo and Berlin during her 13 years with the network.[1]
Early life and education
Nelson grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the daughter of a German mother and Iranian father.[2][3] She also spent some of her childhood in Iran, where her family resided for several years.[4]
She received her undergraduate degree from the College of Journalism at University of Maryland, College Park in 1985.[2]
Career
1985–2006: Newspapers
Nelson began her career in 1985 at The Star Democrat in Easton, Maryland.[2] After working at other newspapers in New York and Virginia, she served three years as editor and reporter at Newsday[2] in New York.
She shared the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 crash.&#