Hello. My name is Shivya Nath. I’ve been called a storyteller, writer, photographer, digital nomad, instagrammer, social entrepreneur, solo traveller, vegan and environmentalist. But in my heart, I’m just a girl who believes in the transformative power of travel.

In 2011, at age 23, I quit my 9-to-5 corporate job with a dream of travelling the world.

In 2013, I gave up my home, sold most of my belongings and began living nomadically.

In 2015, I turned vegan and decided to cut out all animal products from my diet and lifestyle, realizing that it’s better for the animals, the planet and my own body.

In 2018, I published a book – called The Shooting Star – about my personal journey and how my travels have shaped my life choices. I was overwhelmed when it became a national bestseller in just over a month of release! It’s currently in its fourth reprint.

In 2019, I released The Shooting Star Collection – sustainable travel-inspired clothing that raises funds to grow forests in Uttarakhand.

In 2020, I co-founded Voices of Rural India – a novel, not-for-profit platform that creates digital storytelling opportunities for rural communities affected by the tourism shutdown following Covid-19.

In 2022, I was invited to join the Work For Humankind project and spent a month on one of the world’s remotest islands – Isla Robinson Crusoe, 700 km off the coast of Chile – working on renewable energy, community farming and conservation storytelling projects, alongside the local community.