Life After Islamic State - Bitesize special - Adiba Qasim - Yazidi refugee and humanitarian
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Adiba Qasim has shown extraordinary courage and resilience. She narrowly escaped when her village was stormed by Islamic State militants who killed and enslaved thousands of Yazidis. This is her story.      “We were surrounded by the Islamic State. And we had no weapons even to fight. We had nothing. We were left alone.”   Returning to northern Iraq in 2015, Adiba threw herself into humanitarian work, aiding survivors who had been enslaved by the militants. In this special bitesize episode she reflects on the horrors she witnessed, on battling survivors’ guilt, and on her motivation to help others.
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