Shaan Merchant

Shaan Merchant is an award-winning writer and researcher originally from Nashville and currently based in New York City.

Leqaa Kordia reacts close to friends, family, and supporters after being released from the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, Monday, March 16, 2026.

Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home Leqaa Kordia’s Long Road Home

The Palestinian activist was locked up in an ICE prison for a year. Now she is rebuilding her life, piece by piece and meal by meal.

Jul 8, 2026 / Shaan Merchant

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