Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another. Perhaps one of our biggest tasks on Earth.

Our daily choices should reflect our deepest values, including those that affect animals. Do we use our empathy, voices and freedom to speak and act for those who have no choice? The world we all want to live in - beautiful, peaceful and kind - largely is up to each of us.

I am the creator of Zootēka, an animal advocacy project and an enthusiast behind the "Riga Animal Save" collective. My illustrated story "May all beings be happy and free: Animals and veganism" will focus on kindness, coexistence and healthy, sustainable lifestyle choices that reflect them. I will talk about animals in the human-centered world and share my experience from 15+ years of a plant-based vegan life in Latvia.

Find Zootēka on social media and get a glimpse in my TED talk: "The elephant in the room: A look at animal rights" on Youtube.