‘These are in some ways, spontaneous responses to the societies these men and women have left behind.’
To increase his trust with these people, Mr Bruy signed up to a movement that connects volunteers with these farmers and then they stay with the for months at a time.
He said: ‘I give them a hand for different kind of tasks, like growing vegetables, fixing a roof, building a straw bale house or taking care of animals if they have some.
‘This time allows me, somehow, to connect to the land, understand the way it works, and know the people I’m living with.