In a way, you can't blame these kids. They have the Internet and see what is going on in the rest of the world.
Facebook Envy Lures Egyptian Teenagers to Europe and the Migrant Life
By DECLAN WALSHJUNE 23, 2016
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Ehab Nasser, 21, a fisherman from Burg Migheizil, Egypt, smuggled himself into Greece two years ago. The trip ended in a Greek detention center and deportation back to Egypt, but he said he would try again soon. CreditDavid Degner for The New York Times
BURG MIGHEIZIL, Egypt — In the raggedy fishing village of Burg Migheizil on Egypt’s north coast, where the mighty Nile pours silently into the sea, restless teenage boys are plotting their escape, lured by illusory dreams of money and glamour.
One 15-year-old said that five of his friends had already made it to Italy, after perilous sea journeys that started in the hush of night. Some worked for the smugglers, piloting boats filled with paying migrants in exchange for free passage. Others paid their way.
Nearly all sent home, on Facebook, envy-inducing photos and bravura accounts of new lives: money, girls, flashy new sneakers. The teenager, Ashraf, who asked not to be identified because his father worked for the local government, said he intends to leave soon, too.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/w...n-law-lure-egyptian-teenagers-to-europe.html?
Facebook Envy Lures Egyptian Teenagers to Europe and the Migrant Life
By DECLAN WALSHJUNE 23, 2016
Photo
Ehab Nasser, 21, a fisherman from Burg Migheizil, Egypt, smuggled himself into Greece two years ago. The trip ended in a Greek detention center and deportation back to Egypt, but he said he would try again soon. CreditDavid Degner for The New York Times
BURG MIGHEIZIL, Egypt — In the raggedy fishing village of Burg Migheizil on Egypt’s north coast, where the mighty Nile pours silently into the sea, restless teenage boys are plotting their escape, lured by illusory dreams of money and glamour.
One 15-year-old said that five of his friends had already made it to Italy, after perilous sea journeys that started in the hush of night. Some worked for the smugglers, piloting boats filled with paying migrants in exchange for free passage. Others paid their way.
Nearly all sent home, on Facebook, envy-inducing photos and bravura accounts of new lives: money, girls, flashy new sneakers. The teenager, Ashraf, who asked not to be identified because his father worked for the local government, said he intends to leave soon, too.
Continue reading at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/24/w...n-law-lure-egyptian-teenagers-to-europe.html?
