Meet Bruno

Age: 25
Rank: First Sergeant 
Military role: Combat soldier in Paratrooper Division, stationed in Gaza 
Studies: Architecture 
Calling: Visionary Architect 

Bruno moved to Israel from Mexico City seven years ago to be a lone soldier in the paratroopers. A week after October 7th he was supposed to start his 3rd year at Tel Aviv University as an Architecture student. However, at 3 pm on October 7th  duty called and Bruno was summoned to Kfar Aza and later to Khan Yunis, where he fought for 55 days straight. Bruno came back to his studies only at the end of January 2024. 

“It’s strange to worry about ‘regular’ issues again like rent, exams, and such. A month ago I was only worrying about life and death,” he says. Bruno admits that sitting in class for two hours straight is challenging nowadays, but feels grateful for all the help the University is providing. “Architecture is a very demanding degree, and I feel that’s helping to keep me focused.” Bruno wants to become an architect to design a better and more peaceful future for us all. 
 

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