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’s infamous torture prison to an elk hunt in Idaho, he uncovers secrets, lies and the lasting consequences.
“I’m Not A Monster” is the story of one family’s 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 “I’m Not a Monster” is a collaboration between BBC Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) for BBC Sounds.
Series 2: The Court Decides
Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions
Series 2. Our Live Show
Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted
Series 2: A Message From Josh
Series 2: 9. State of Mind
Series 2: 8. No Plan B
Series 2: 7. Trapped
Series 2. 6. Father Figure
Series 2: 5. Empty Paper
Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love
Series 2: 3. Double Agent?
Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return
Series 2: 1. It Felt Like a Dream
Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story
Coming soon... The Shamima Begum Story
Series 1: 13. Your questions answered
Series 1: 12. Those we leave behind
Series 1: 11. Epilogue - The wounds and the scars
Series 1: Update
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