Noor Aldayeh (they/them) is a visual artist, writer, and LHA (Lesbian Herstory Archives) volunteer from Los Angeles, California. They graduated Suma Cum Laude from Emory University with a bachelor’s degree
in Film and Media studies in May of 2023. The queer child a Syrian father and Jordanian-Palestinian mother, much of Aldayeh’s work revolves around commentary on Orientalism. They are specifically concerned with the orientalist gaze as it pertains to women and gender non-conforming
individuals in Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Aldayeh’s senior Honors thesis, Hayati: My Life / My Love, is their first solo photography exhibition, centering queer SWANA women and gender
non-conforming individuals and their safe spaces, which was up for public viewing
at The Hatchery in Atlanta from April 2023 through 2024. Featuring six individuals of the identity from around the United States, this work will continue to be expanded upon post graduation in order to continue to build an archive of this identity. Noor currently writes for Autostraddle, does freelance film and media, as well as volunteers at LHA; working on the preservation of queer Palestinian and SWANA works and individuals.
Noor was awarded the Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship by
the ADC (Arab-American Anti Discrimination Committee) in June of 2022, awarded to Arab Americans who excel in media studies, and which funded a majority of their thesis. Aldayeh has worked with PBS, NPR, the LA Times; does public speaking at events, including the Queer Arab Women panel at The Strand (2023) and UN Week (2024) in NYC; they have also been featured in campaigns by Instagram, Aeropostale, NEDA, and more.
You can follow Noor on every platform @nooraldayeh. Instagram/Art
account: @capturethenoor.
In Solidarity Always,
Noor