Volunteer in half the world: “So I visit the planet away from the golden cages of tourism”

Davide Tocchetto, teacher, defines himself as an “agronomic mercenary”. He has decided to tell his particular volunteer work in a book

MONTEBELLUNA. An “agronomic mercenary” lives in Montebelluna. This is the way in which Davide Tocchetto, 47, a professor of agricultural matters at the agricultural institute Sartor in Castelfranco, defines himself with self-irony, who for ten years has been providing free advice to rural development projects in war-torn areas around the world.

From his experiences in the Middle East the book “Five hours from home: everyday life in Gaza was born.