Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home ^9.2%

The Nation - By Shaan Merchant - 7/8/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Emotion 11% - Negativity Bias 8% - Biased Writer Voice 5%

Leqaa Kordia likes to feed people. I learned this when I met her at Nouri Cafe on Main Street (also called Palestine Way) in Paterson, New Jersey. She walked confidently into the restaurant, greeting the staff warmly with quick hugs and light punches to the arm. As we sat at a table by a big window, she asked if I had eaten yet. During... more