Nadia is a Palestinian from the American south. She is a chef and filmmaker and has been an incredibly beautiful and important voice in the name of community healing. I loved hearing about the pride she has always had in her Palestinian heritage and cuisine and her yearly visits back home which served as a sort of detox from Americanism. 

With both of us being yogis, we talk about the difference between “pop” yoga and spirituality versus a soulful practice. Nadia also encourages having difficult conversations with both compassion and sometimes necessary boundaries. 

For Nadia, cooking is a soul retrieval and a way of creating community. I hope these conversations may also be that for you.

Please enjoy this delicious conversation with Nadia.

Nadia’s IG

Nadia’s cooking website

Nadia’s artist website

Leah’s IG

Photographed by Liv