Born in Turkey and raised in Los Angeles, Nora holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California Los Angeles. She is currently finishing up her M.A. degree in Counseling at Loyola Marymount University and works part time as a counselor intern at Arleta High School's Social Justice Academy, where she practices her counseling and social advocacy skills. She loves chocolate, poetry and enjoys riding her bike through the smog-filled streets of LA.

Nancy Agabian on Growing up Queer, Feminism and Armenia

Nancy Agabian is a woman with many different titles. To sum her up as a writer wouldn’t begin to explain what she does and who she is. In this interview, Nancy talks about her past and recent work, her experiences in Armenia, the struggles she faced as a queer Armenian-American feminist and more.  She also [...]

Queer Armenian Women’s Movement Publishes Collective

I have often struggled to find a forum where I can discuss issues that affect not only me, but the people around me as well. In Los Angeles, a space where Armenian feminists can discuss such issues and produce together is nonexistent. After reading “Queered: What’s to Be Done With Xcentric Art” (Տարօրինակված է. Ինչ [...]

140 Drams: Independent Armenian Cinema

Armenia has many faces. There is the beautiful city of Yerevan, filled with shops, cafes, and bars whose streets seem like they multiply with people by the day. Then you step outside that small bubble  and see a completely different world. You see a country stricken by poverty and a people struggling to put bread [...]