Seb Alex

Seb Alex is an animal rights advocate and photojournalist from Lebanon. After obtaining a Master’s degree in Sustainable Architecture in Europe, he worked with the UNHCR’s refugee program before taking on the role of international coordinator of projects for an architecture company in Barcelona.​ After a year, Seb decided to leave the corporate world behind and dedicate himself solely to animal rights activism. 

Seb has participated in street activism and has investigated factory farms and slaughterhouses, exposing the horror within. Now, Seb focuses on social media outreach and giving lectures about animal advocacy in universities and schools – all of which are free and funded by donations. 

According to his website, “since 2019, Seb has given lectures in over two-thirds of universities in The Netherlands and more than 55 universities and schools in Canada, United States, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom and Portugal, reaching more than 6,000 students between the ages of 13 and 30.”

Seb also founded the Middle East Vegan Society and collaborated with Lebanese Vegans to open the Lebanese Vegans Social Hub, which “runs campaigns to raise awareness about animal rights, free workshops, documentary screenings, lectures and provides a co working space as well as free vegan meals in its caffe.”

Seb told animalsvoice.com: “I became vegetarian when I was still living in Lebanon, at 16 years old, but did not go vegan until I was 24 and living in Europe. Being vegetarian in Lebanon was not very challenging, as most Lebanese food is already vegan or vegetarian (and if not, can easily be made vegan/vegetarian). I still visit once or twice a year and have never felt any difficulty being vegan. Currently, I am based in Indonesia where vegan food (mostly local, seasonal food) is in abundance!”