Her youth in Geneva brought her into contact with the international pacifist left, which had a significant impact on her perspective throughout her life.

Alongside such writers as Elli Alexiou, Galateia Kazantzakis, Zoe Karelli, and Maria Polydouri, she is considered one of the first women to contribute significantly to Greek literature.

[6] Her 1944 book I Kolasi Ton Paidion collected stories she wrote based on her experiences treating children during the ensuing famine.

[2][8][7] With the death of her mother in 1947, due to the long-term effects of starvation during the war, Nakos returned to Switzerland, where she settled in Lausanne.

[2][6] She wrote for French-language newspapers in Switzerland and Paris from 1947 to 1955, and then for the Greek publication Ora, before retiring with a pension from the Journalists' Union in 1958.

[2][4][6] After suffering paralyzing back pain, Nakos began spending time recovering in Icaria on a doctor's advice.

[2] In 1979, her book Oi Parastratimenoi ("The Lost") was made into a television series, followed by a serial based on I Kyria Ntoremi in the 1980s, drawing renewed attention to her work.