My wish takes a thirty minute drive!

Walking on the moon is not my wish. My wish is far more simple than that. I wish I could go outside my home, stand on the street waiting for a taxi, and then ask the driver to drive me to Jerusalem. And he simply replies, ‘Get in,’ and then drives without anyone ordering him to stop — no checkpoints, no soldiers asking  for a permit or any official papers allowing me to get into my country’s capital. And I sit very calmly in the backseat without feeling threatened or scared

A thirty minute drive and my wish comes true , walking on Jerusalem .

Unfortunately my wish seems as difficult as walking on the moon , I live in Gaza and I'm not allowed to go to the other side of my country . Gaza has been in siege for more than 3 years , since 2007 no one living in Gaza could go out or come in unless Israel gives the permission to . the siege hasn't just limited the material supply , but has limited our dreams , too! Since I was young I dreamed of studying in Beir Zeit university  in the West Bank , I registered in the university in 2009 and was accepted but Gaza siege stood on my way , and Israel didn't allow me to go for studying where I wanted to . It's funny but sorrowful  how could somebody be forced not to move freely inside his own country , Israel has closed all the doors in front of our eyes , but  will never close the door of dreams , I will dream of Jerusalem , go to Al-aqsa mosque in my thoughts , visit Al-Qeyama church and breath the air of the other side of my country in my dreams ,  till this 
llegal occupation leaves our lands and all my dreams and wishes come true!   

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