She was born in Soviet Union (1981) and grew up during struggle for Georgia’s independence followed by civil wars. After Graduating from Tbilisi State University in 2002 and Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management in 2003, Salome Jashi worked for Georgian Broadcasting Company Rustavi 2 as a journalist. She later completed an MA in Documentary by Practice, department of Media Arts at Royal Holloway, University of London.