Tim Bruns

Biography

Timothy Bruns (aka Tim Bruns) is an American rock climber and documentary producer. A dream, combining Bruns' passion for climbing with his desire to make an impact in the Middle East, which has become a livelihood - and a mission - for this Colorado College graduate. Learning Arabic opened his eyes and those of his friend Will Harris, also 14, a Colorado College alumnus, to study abroad in Jordan. There, it was a trip to explore the West Bank that stopped Bruns and Harris in their tracks. “I was totally shocked by what I saw there. The military occupation that the Palestinians were subjected to for over 60 years disgusted me,” says Bruns.

“People, he found, had nothing to distract themselv...