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Series 2: 4. When You鈥檙e In Love

Friendship, propaganda and the promise of paradise - why Shamima Begum left London at 15 for ISIS in war-torn Syria. But who convinced her to go?

Friendship, propaganda and the promise of paradise - why Shamima Begum left London at 15 for the Islamic State group in war torn Syria. But how did she ignore the group鈥檚 brutal violence? And who convinced her to go?

The feature length documentary, "The Shamima Begum Story", will be on 成人快手2 at 9pm on February 7th.

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 and Gunni Tynes
Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell
Production coordinator: Janet Staples
Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall
Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

Guidance: This episode contains descriptions of extreme violence

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34 minutes

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  • Wed 1 Feb 2023 11:00

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