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Aprajita Ashish Is Fighting Oppression in India
Aprajita Ashish grew up in a vegetarian household. She became vegan in 2018 after seeing a YouTube video depicting the cruelty in the dairy industry. That video, which she was unable to watch completely, changed her life and she decided at that moment to become an...
Lea de Zwart Has Found Her Life Purpose Advocating for Animals in the Netherlands
Lea de Zwart is Animal Save Movement’s Country Liaison for the Netherlands and the Regional Liaison for Western Europe. Additionally, she organizes the Boxtel Pig Save and Leiden Save Square. As with all branches of the Animal Save Movement, they use a love-based...
Despite Seven Arrests, Jenny McQueen Continues to Work for Animals
Jenny McQueen is a retired provincial government employee dedicated to fighting for animals. She takes part in and organizes non-violent activism, including open rescues, disruptions, and demonstrations for Direct Action Everywhere, Animal Save Movement, Anonymous for...
This Animal Rights Activist Fills a Unique Niche
Meghan Kelly walks her talk, in more ways than one. A deep thinker—even stopping to ponder my questions during our conversation—she wants to inspire people to grow their own food in a way that’s aligned with a vegan ethic. With that in mind, she co-founded Learn...
Louise Jorgensen Was Destined to Help Cows
All photos in this profile were taken by Louise Jorgensen and are shared with permission. Louise Jorgensen is a graphic artist, photographer and animal activist who lives just outside of Toronto, Ontario. She’s the mom of three sons, with only one remaining at home....
Banker Turned Animal Activist, Nilgün Engin Was Inspired by Her Daughter
Nilgün Engin joined Animal Save Movement in 2019 and is now the Regional Liaison for the Middle East, North Africa, and Greece. She is based in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. What prompted you to become vegan? How long have you been vegan? March 15, 2017: After a...