Nouara is 65 but ready to join thousands of others who burn their ID and pay traffickers for a chance of a new life in Europe At 7am on a clear day in Algiers, Nouara looks out of her window to the narrow street below that leads to the market, and declares: "I can't stand living here any more." Nouara, 65, wants nothing more than to leave her country, and is now considering boarding one of the boats that carry migrants on the often deadly crossing over the Mediterranean to Spain. "I've lost the ...
'I live on crumbs': why older Algerians are risking the small boats to Spain
The Guardian - 29 Apr 2022 11:15
Nouara is 65 but ready to join thousands of others who burn their ID and pay traffickers for a chance of a new life in Europe At 7am on a clear day in Algiers, Nouara looks out of her window to the narrow street below that leads to the market, and declares: "I can't stand living here any more." Nouara, 65, wants nothing more than to leave her country, and is now considering boarding one of the boats that carry migrants on the often deadly crossing over the Mediterranean to Spain. "I've lost the ...
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