Born and raised in Malaysia, Zen is currently a final year university student at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan majoring in Global Governance, focusing on environmental issues and environmental politics. As a scuba diver and yoga teacher, Zen has found her purpose in protecting nature and sharing her wisdom in spirituality and wellbeing. In 2020, she co-founded ProjekWaste, an ocean conservation organization based in Pulau Perhentian, Malaysia raising awareness in environmental sustainability and improving waste management. ProjekWaste run activities ranging from beach clean-ups, social media campaigns, collaborations, talks and workshops, and more to come.
She has spoken in TedxWasedaU about her sustainable lifestyle and she is also the first batch of students under the Green Innovator Academy. With the burning passion to make a change, she started her own sustainable brand called Nami, showcasing sustainable alternatives in slow fashion (upcycled+plant dyed apparel) and natural gut health (handmade organic kombucha).
