You know the 25-year-old Tal Kima well, because he was especially famous as the drummer of the "Shalva" band that competed in the reality show "The Next Eurovision Star" and still performs in Israel and abroad.
Although he suffers from Down Syndrome, this does not prevent him from serving in the IDF and giving of himself to the state and wholeheartedly.
Tal got up with fans, Photo: Courtesy of Shalva / IDF Spokesman
"I like to get to the base and be with my friends from the bureau, I do them good and give them warmth and love," Tal says on the occasion of Down Syndrome Awareness Day, which took place today (Monday), March 21.
"My commanders love me, care for me and appreciate me."
"It was not easy for me to enlist and the process is not easy, but it is worth it and it is important that everyone contributes what they can. It is a privilege to contribute to the country and I advise all people with disabilities not to be afraid to volunteer for the army. The army is a significant experience. He says.
Meirav, his mother, says that "the recruitment process was very fast. Tal wanted to enlist so much and the Shalva organization said that there was an opportunity to enter the general's office, which gives him an opportunity to combine volunteering in the IDF with the band's performances.
Worth every moment.
Tal stood up in IDF uniform, Photo: IDF Spokesman
"For Tal, you can divide life before the army and after the army, I had another child. He becomes sharp and witty, confident, comes back every day smiling - you just see him as good. I am so excited about the process he went through in that little time. With the band he was enough. "He travels halfway around the world and deafens all the hotels in the country, but for him, nothing compares to an hour at the base.
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