Raqqa falls, the so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home.
After she and her husband Yago walk out of the ashes of the Islamic State group, she’s discovered in a detention camp where she gives an interview that will change her life.
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 coordinators: Janet Staples and Helena Warwick-Cross Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
ARCHIVE: Islamic State's final fighters hold on in Baghouz as caliphate crumbles: ITV News (2019) Alex Rossi goes inside the Islamic State's last stand in Baghouz: Sky News (2019) Anthony Lloyd interviews Shamima Begum: The Times of London (2019)
This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and some upsetting moments involving children.
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: 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
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