After my family and I arrived in Israel, we went on a tour with other families who had gotten Fulbright’s like my father. We were on the bus for two days stopping at a hotel along the way. We first drove through Mount Carmel. It was simply fantastic! It felt like we were driving through a mythical mountain with trolls and elves just like in fairy tales. It was breath taking and I could see for that moment why endless generations of people fought for it. We then saw where the fire had been. It was heart breaking. All the trees were charcoaled or burnt and everything was black. All that green - wonderful mythical green - turned black. It was not a friendly black like a velvety night sky twinkling with stars - it was
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