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 animal activist.She holds a master’s in social work and counselling, and she began her career working with local NGOs doing family counselling, and mediation in divorce cases. Currently, she’s the Regional Liaison of Asia and Country Liaison of India for Animal Save Movement. She has been instrumental in starting 25 chapters of the Save Movement in India. She and her partner, Rajeshwar Singh Maini, also a vegan and animal rights activist, live in Mumbai.