[it's not easy at all. in fact, most people back home think it impossible. and. . . he can't really blame them for not believing in him. old habits and prejudices die hard, and even if he does become king. . . he has a long fight ahead of him. change takes time, especially something so sweeping and optimistic]

[he is not naive of that fact]

I know it sounds like an impossible dream. But. . . I knew someone who believed in it with all of his heart.

So I want to believe in it, too.