Well known Animal Rights
Activist, James Aspey as he kicks off his NZ tour in
Christchurch next week starting with a Cube of Truth
(Anonymous for the Voiceless) on Sunday 19th
Novemberfollowed by a sold out public speech that same
evening.
James gained notoriety when in 2014 he
cycled 5000km from Darwin to Sydney taking on a 1 year long
vow of silence in order to raise awareness for animals and
promote peace over violence.
His you tube speech
"This speech is your wake up call" went viral, now with over
200,000 hits and he runs a very active and successful You
Tube channel.
He has overcome leukaemia, bulimia and
drug addiction and now travels the world speaking to
audiences about his experiences, veganism and how to be more
active in animal rights.
James's next stop will be
Wellington followed by Tauranga and Auckland.
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