Bruna Kadletz
Bruna Kadletz is a former dentist from Brazil who shifted to sacred activism, public speaking, and writing. She is passionate about caring for the soul of humanity through bringing together spiritual awareness and humanitarian work. Bruna is the co-founder and director of Circles of Hospitality, an organisation which develops social, cultural, and educational initiatives for refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable immigrants in Brazil.
Bruna holds an MSc in Sociology and Global Change from the University of Edinburgh, with a focus on forced displacement and climate change. She is an Associate Fellow of St. Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace in London.
Caring for the Soul of Humanity
Essay
I was 25 years old when I witnessed human misery for the first time. It was 2008, and I had moved to a remote city in the underprivileged state of Maranhão, in Northeast Brazil. Despite moving with the illusion of building a new life, the harsh realities of extreme poverty and structural violence expanded my worldview in ways I couldn’t imagine.