I Want to Go to Spain… Then Maybe England, Says Moroccan Teenager
2nd August 2026
When Omar scrambled to the shores of Ceuta, his eyes drifted 1,000 miles to the north.
Having swam around the breakwater marking the border between Morocco and Spain, where dozens had died in the perilous journey, the teenager had made the first step of a journey eight years in the making.
“I came to Ceuta because I want to study,” the 15-year-old told The Telegraph.
“My sister already lives in Spain. She’s married and has a daughter. I want to study for six years in Tarazona and then maybe go to England.
“I really like England, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love Morocco.”