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Sam鈥檚 son Matthew feared he鈥檇 never see America again. He spent more than two years at the heart of the ISIS caliphate. Now he tells Josh of the 鈥渟weet relief" of being home.

Sam鈥檚 son Matthew was just seven when he was taken to Syria and the Islamic State group. He thought he鈥檇 never see America again. Now he鈥檚 back with his dad and talks of the 鈥渟weet relief鈥� of being home.

Josh finds out how he and Sam鈥檚 other children are doing now.

This episode includes references to violence and some upsetting moments involving children.

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

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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