'I just want a chance': Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory
- CEUTA, Spain -- When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in northern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to swim into the tiny Spanish territory in North Africa.
- Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was inspired by the thought that this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe.
- “Spain gives you the chance to make your future, not like Morocco,” said Buji, a 21-year-old who is studying to be a teacher.
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- CEUTA, Spain -- When he heard the border had been breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and raced from his home in northern Morocco toward Ceuta, joining tens of thousands of people trying to swim into the tiny Spanish territory in North Africa.
- Like many of his fellow countrymen, Buji was inspired by the thought that this collective crossing could somehow unlock his dream of reaching Spain and starting a new life in Europe.
- “Spain gives you the chance to make your future, not like Morocco,” said Buji, a 21-year-old who is studying to be a teacher.
Sources: ABC News, The Independent