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Would you be able to leave everything you have ever known behind in order to follow your dreams?

That was the choice Izzy Posen, a Hasidic ultra-Orthodox Jew faced when he decided to leave his isolated religious community.

He told 大象传媒 World Service how his life has been transformed since breaking free.

Video produced by Trystan Young and Alice Porter.

If you have been affected by the issues in this video you can call the charity Mavar on +44 (0) 20 8144 5074. Calls are charged at your local rate.

(Picture credit: Izzy Posen)