Series 2: 5. Empty Paper
Shamima Begum begins a new life with ISIS and quickly realises, what was supposed to be a paradise, is more like a prison. At 15 she has to marry an ISIS fighter.
Shamima Begum鈥檚 new life under ISIS isn鈥檛 what she expected. She says what she thought would be paradise is more like a prison. At just 15 years-old she finds herself trapped in an ISIS guesthouse, where the only way out is to get married. In his first interview since 2019, Islamic State group fighter Yago Reidjik reveals how he became her husband and what their life together was like.
This episode contains very strong language and references to sexual abuse.
Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent
Composer: Firas Abou Fakher
Theme music: Sam Slater
Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall
Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
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- Wed 8 Feb 2023 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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I'm Not a Monster
The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.
