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

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鈥檚 infamous torture prison to an elk hunt in Idaho, he uncovers secrets, lies and the lasting consequences.

鈥淚鈥檓 Not A Monster鈥� is the story of one family鈥檚 journey from Indiana to the Islamic State group and back.

Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green
Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan
Composer: Sam Slater
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

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

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