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How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate? Journalist Josh Baker unravels a dangerous story where nothing is as it seems.

In Episode 6: A torture prison, buying slaves and a dramatic escape - Sam continues her account of her years in Raqqa.

And in Episode 7: As Josh starts to uncover more about the family鈥檚 past, Sam tries to explain away some of the many discrepancies in her story. Then, a connection to the FBI raises new questions about her.

This episode includes references to sexual abuse, extreme violence and some upsetting moments involving children. If you've been affected by anything you've heard in this episode, there are a range of organisations which can offer advice and support in the UK. You can find them listed on the 大象传媒 Actionline website, bbc.co.uk/actionline.

CREDITS:
Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green
Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan
Composer: Sam Slater
Mixed by: Tom Brignell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country.

For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline

鈥淚鈥檓 Not a Monster鈥� is a collaboration between 大象传媒 Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) and is a 大象传媒 Radio Current Affairs production for 大象传媒 Sounds.

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