Anna Myrha – I Cover Veg Dishes Because I Believe That You Cannot Talk of Peace When You Have a Dead Animal on Your Plate (Blogger From New York)

                               

  

When I receive messages from people telling me they switched to a vegan lifestyle and how it has profoundly changed their lives, it makes my day! Even if one person can save one bunny from being tortured all its life for mascara experiments or a majestic tree from being cut down to make way for more animal factories, then the math adds up. 

Tell us about your background and journey.

I was born in England and raised on the South Coast of Athens, and I currently live in New York. Although I consider myself a citizen of the world, I identify with my Greek heritage the most. My journey began at age 20 when I studied Communication Design in England and worked as a graphic designer, specializing in branding in London. 

After a few years, I decided that the 9-5 world was not for me. I desired to express myself more creatively, so I decided to come to New York to attend grad school at Pace University. 

I applied to a very prominent Master's theatre program in New York City, and after a strenuous audition process, I was accepted. In hindsight, I believe the culmination of the various skills I had developed along my journey contributed to my creative voice in the World of Instagram.

What led you to start your page on Instagram?

I love acting, and I've been able to work as an actress in many films, TV shows, and commercials, but the audition process was tedious and unfulfilling. I felt like other people were in charge of what kind of work I would do, and I wasn't accomplishing my main goal in life.

My life's goal and passion are to bring as much attention as possible to the needless cruelty and killing of animals in the food, fashion, and beauty industries, contributing to the destruction of our planet.

Bringing facts to outdated perceptions and false narratives can save millions of beautiful animals suffering needlessly every second of their existence for the sake of fashion and unhealthy food that contribute to the demise of humanity. Socrates said, "Don't talk of peace and love when you have a dead animal on your plate." I'm here to talk of peace and love, so only veggies and fruit on my plate.

Since I couldn't convey this message with my work, I decided to start my brand on Instagram, the perfect place to start. I combined what I had learned in advertising and acting and started applying it to content creating and blogging. As I have mentioned before, these skills helped me immensely in developing my brand and being very specific about what I want to communicate to the World.

Now, in a very positive way, through a fairy tale narrative, I aim to inspire my followers, spark their imaginations, and most of all, help them create the fairy tale World they dream of because anyone can if they genuinely believe.

In this fairy tale world, all of God's creations are equal, and we all live in harmony with each other along with nature. Therefore, all my contents and stories focus on showcasing a sustainable and vegan lifestyle beneficial for humanity, the environment, and all our beautiful friends in the animal kingdom.




How would you describe your blogging style?

I am a sustainable, luxury content creator and blogger who always brings a touch of magic into everything I create. I aim to find the magic in everyday life and share it with you through my Instagram and blog posts. 

My work always aims to show the viewers that, with a bit of shift in perspective and allowing our imagination to fly free, we can re-create our world together with the way we dreamed it.



Do you think that there will be a new style statement or fashion obsession with the new normal? If so, what would be your choice and why?

Yes, I see the world, especially the young generation realizing that the way we have been treating the earth and animals is not sustainable anymore - most diseases and viruses come from that. When I first became vegan seven years ago, I would go into restaurants and ask if they had vegan dishes on the menu; they would say yes and offer me eggs, cheese, and a glass of milk. 

Fortunately, we have come a long way, and people are becoming more educated on what veganism means. Nothing on a plate with eyes or a mother. Fur products dominated the windows across the World, and all beauty companies would test on animals. Now things have changed!

With more demand for vegan leather because of the public outcry against animal cruelty, fur is being banned slowly all over the World, and most major fashion brands have completely banned it from their lines. Thankfully, animal testing is now illegal in Europe and many other countries. More and more people are turning to an eco-friendly and compassionate lifestyle, the fashion and beauty industry realizes that is the future of supply and demand. 

I believe one day, probably not in my lifetime, animal testing and products will all be banned; Rome was not built in a day, as the saying goes. There are so many stylish and beautiful, sustainable alternatives that don't involve the suffering and death of innocent animals; there's simply no logical or practical reason for leather and fur anymore.




What is your idea of success or your mantra in life?

My idea of success is to live in the moment and be unconditionally happy. My mantra is:

Imagine-Believe-Create.

What is the biggest difference in your life post-blogging?

When I receive messages from people telling me they switched to a vegan lifestyle and how it has profoundly changed their lives, it makes my day! Even if one person can save one bunny from being tortured all its life for mascara experiments or a majestic tree from being cut down to make way for more animal factories, then the math adds up. That is so important.


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Interviewed by - Ritika Malhotra