Apala Naithani has completed her Bachelor's and Masters in History from University of Delhi.

She has worked with Reachout Foundation and contributed in various capacities as a coordinator and content developer for different projects like  Naga Oral History: Stories of Empathy, Project Empathy, Identifying Identity, and Meri Pehchan. She is also one of the trustees in Project Empathy.

She is currently based in Dehradun. Endeavour to pursue her higher studies in future along with her passion for learning new languages, delving into poetry and finding beauty in mundane.