For 27-year-old Inor Roni Kagno, Oct. 7, 2023, was the worst day of his life.
He was working as a festival photographer at the Nova music festival in Israel when Hamas terrorists attacked, killing nearly 400 people in what was the start of two years of hostilities that have killed thousands but could be on the verge of coming to an end.
On Tuesday, Kagno was in Las Vegas, telling his story, sharing his philosophy and discussing his art in a gathering of supporters invited to hear his message.
Kagno survived the massacre by evading gunmen and incoming rocket attacks as fleeing festival-goers were caught in a traffic jam while trying to escape the mayhem. One of his festival photographer colleagues was killed; another is suffering the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
“It’s real