Meet IndyStar Pulliam fellow Sam Habashy

Indianapolis Star

10 hours ago

IndyStar's newsroom internships are an important tradition that benefits readers, the news industry and aspiring journalists. We have nine summer interns for 2025 — students who have shown a passion for local journalism and have prior internship or student media experience. The program provides a bridge from student journalism to the professional ranks and helps the Star fill the gaps as our full-time staff take well-earned vacation time.
Similarly, we're taking a break from our "Meet the Staff" feature for the summer to give you a chance to, yes, meet the interns. We also call them Pulliam fellows — in recognition of the family that used to own the newspaper and has continued to support journalism in Indianapolis — and past participants have gone on to rich careers at the Star and elsewhere in journalism.
Up this week is 2025 IndyStar intern Sam Habashy.
I am on the features beat!
I am a rising senior studying journalism and international studies at Northwestern University next door in Illinois!
The infinite impact of storytelling. You never know who or where your words will reach and when.
What drew me in was both the opportunity to learn from a dedicated team and connect with Indianapolis' growing Arab community. I was excited to bring in their perspective as part of the city's broader, diverse narrative. The IndyStar felt like the perfect place to contribute meaningfully to cultural storytelling while continuing to find and refine my voice in the industry.
I'm currently reading "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom. It's a short read, but incredibly powerful — one of those books that stays with you long after you put it down.
"This World is Not Conclusion" by Emily Dickinson. I return to that poem whenever I need a breath of fresh air.
Show up, be present, and be kind! A best friend passed this along to me after hearing it from her high school leadership teacher, and it's stuck with me ever since. I love how her teacher's words have continued to ripple outward, and now I get to share them with you — how cool!
"The Amazing Race," and I'd partner up with my older brother. It would be such a fun way to experience the world.
Bangkok, Thailand. My favorite dessert is mango sticky rice, so it's a dream of mine to try it right where it originated.