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The United Nations calls it one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. On TikTok, it’s sold as a journey to a better life.

The irregular sea crossing from Morocco to Spain—often via the Canary Islands—is anything but glamorous. Violence and death are real risks, and many migrants never make it to the other side.

Last year, students from the Global Reporting Program (GRP)—run by the Global Reporting Centre in partnership with @ubcjournalism—reported from El Hierro in the Canary Islands.