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I'm Not a Monster
Seeking to separate fact from fiction, the multi award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.When three London school girls went missing in 2015, they generated global headlines and the media storm that ensued continues to this day. Back then, investigative journalist Josh Baker was filming at a mosque in the girls' neighbourhood as their families came to seek help; their daughters were on the way to Syria to join the Islamic State group. But it was too late, and they disappeared inside the so-called caliphate.For four years, their fate...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 8,826 ratings
Excellent journalism
Amazing storytelling paired with excellent journalism. Josh does a great job!!
MJqqqqqqq via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/22/24
Interviewers
Ms.Begum was a 15 year old teenager girl, when she left England. She is a young woman who has buried 3 children, 2 who literally starved to death, I’m shocked that no acknowledgement of that has been taken into consideration, she was not there for decades, only 4 years, I think that’s reversible....Read full review »
weddingwench via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/17/24
Binge worthy documentary
Best in class documentary. Josh Baker & Sara Obeidat did an excellent job impartially narrating the stories of Samantha Elhassani & Shamima Begum. There’s something to learn for everyone in this documentary.
Mshelia via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/11/24
Recent Episodes
Published 02/23/24
Nine years to the day since Shamima Begum entered ISIS controlled Syria, she’ll find out whether she’s any closer to coming back to Britain. Josh is at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London to hear whether Begum’s lawyers have succeeded in arguing that the British government’s decision to...
Published 02/23/24
Josh answers your questions about Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series. Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC’s Radio Theatre in London, Naga Munchetty puts your questions to Josh including: what is it about this story that captures the imagination and curiosity...
Published 11/29/23
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