Dora Melkonyan
Dora Melkonyan is a committed social worker and community builder based in Amsterdam. Originally from Armenia, Dora has a background in Medical Biology and Biochemistry and moved to the Netherlands in 2019. She now focuses on supporting LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers through empowerment, peer support, and advocacy.
Dora currently works at Veilige Haven (Centram), is the coordinator of the T-Huis, project assistant at Prisma Group Utrecht and the founder of Queer and Friends — an initiative that connects queer and non-queer refugees to build inclusive communities at the AZCs. Her work is rooted in intersectionality, human rights, drug and suicide prevention, creating safer spaces for those living at the margins.