People Profile

Shabari Monica Saha

I am a young Indian vegan living in the UK. Being of Hindu Bengali origin where vegetarianism, let alone veganism, is frowned upon it does seem like an uphill struggle. What is needed is a shift in consciousness.

I consider myself to be spiritual, rather than of a particular faith, and have a strong belief in karma. It was in my early 20s that I became vegetarian after being physically sick from eating meat and fish. It was a friend at university who brought home the connection between animals on the field and what was on my plate.

My decision to become vegan came soon after learning about the cruelty involved in the dairy industry. My body also began rejecting all animal products, therefore, I made the change at all levels – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have been vegan for about 10 years.

I am passionate about seeing an end to animal cruelty, and as the Education Project Coordinator for the European Vegetarian Union I hope to encourage vegetarian and animal rights organizations to share their experiences and exchange ideas regarding school education in their country, which I feel is very important so that in the future we can live in a world that doesn’t involve animal cruelty.
 

Contact: Shabari Monica Saha
Email: monica.saha@euroveg.eu