Why Many Moroccan Students Are Studying in ChinaCEFR A1
13 Nov 2025
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
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- Many Moroccan students go to China.
- Life at home is hard for many young people.
- Youth unemployment is 39.5 percent for ages 15 to 24.
- The first average net salary is MAD 4,959 per month.
- In Casablanca and Rabat, rent can be very high.
- A wave of youth protests began on September 27.
- Social media reach about 97 percent of young Moroccans.
- Creators like Alae Kandil show student life in China.
- Agencies work in Casablanca, Rabat and Marrakesh.
- Changing a student visa to a work Z-visa is often hard.
Difficult words
- student — A person who is learning.students
- job — Work someone does for money.jobs
- education — Knowledge gained at school.
- struggle — To try hard to do something.
- protest — A public expression of disagreement.Protests
- opportunity — A chance for something better.opportunities
- expensive — Costs a lot of money.
- rent — Money paid for using a place.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think education is important?
- How can students find better opportunities?
- What challenges do students face in different countries?
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