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The story of an American mother living in the heart of the ISIS Caliphate.

An American mother living in the heart of the ISIS caliphate. Her husband an ISIS sniper. Her 10-year-old son forced to threaten the U.S. president in a propaganda video shown around the world. She claims she was tricked into taking her young children to war-torn Syria, but where does her account end and the truth begin? Over four years journalist Josh Baker unravels a dangerous story where nothing is as it seems. From the depths of Raqqa’s infamous torture prison to an elk hunt in Idaho, he uncovers secrets, lies and the lasting consequences.
 
I’m Not A Monster is the story of one family’s journey from Indiana to the Islamic State group and back.

I'm Not A Monster: I'm Not a Monster: 1. I love you, I miss you

Factual: Crime & Justice

20/02/2021 GMT

1. I love you, I miss you

I'm Not a Monster

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An American mother sends a desperate plea for help from inside the ISIS caliphate.

A suicide bombing in Iraq. A home video from inside the ISIS caliphate. An American family trapped in Syria.

A suicide bombing in Iraq and a home video from inside the ISIS caliphate begin the search for a family trapped in Syria. A desperate plea arrives from an American woman who says she wants to escape the Islamic State group with her young children. This episode includes descriptions of violence and some upsetting scenes involving children.

I'm Not A Monster: I'm Not a Monster

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