Welcome to the Story of Ilyas: A Journey of Hope and Struggle Barcelona, Spain – On his 18th birthday, Ilyas found himself alone on the streets, kicked out of the children’s centre he called home for two years. Determined to survive, he left Ceuta for mainland Spain in search of work to support his family back in Morocco. His journey was filled with hardships, from living on the streets to facing rejection in search of employment. Despite the challenges, Ilyas never regretted leaving his hometown of Fnideq, a border town grappling with economic collapse. The closure of the border due…