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I'm Not a Monster

Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted

I'm Not a Monster

BBC

Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.86.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join the Islamic State group? Less than 24 hours before this episode was published ,we got the answer. Reporter: Josh Baker Written and produced by: 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 This episode contains some strong language

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.4

Before we begin, I just want to flag that there is some strong language in this episode.

0:10.4

I'm back in Camp Roch in Northeastern Syria.

0:19.6

There's a little bit of confusion about who we're here to see and what we're doing, so

0:27.1

we're just trying to work that out.

0:29.2

But sitting here in silence and waiting is pretty nerve-wracking.

0:34.7

I'm sitting in the same white, featureless air-conditioned room I always come to to talk

0:39.8

to Shumima Begum.

0:41.9

But right now, all I'm doing is watching a fly try to land on my microphone.

0:51.8

My interview with Shumima Begum is delayed because another woman who was with ISIS is being

0:58.2

taken out of the camp to be flown home.

1:01.0

Hello.

1:02.0

Hello.

1:03.0

And you've got my glasses on today.

1:06.0

How are you?

1:07.0

Just shut.

1:08.0

Why'd you feel like that?

1:09.0

You okay?

1:10.0

I want to take five minutes.

1:11.0

Why?

1:12.8

You okay?

1:14.8

I want to take five minutes.

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