I Was Told To Come Alone by Souad Mekhennet
My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad
A Muslim journalist recounts her dangerous, years-long reporting journey into the world of jihadist networks across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, gaining rare access to militants, recruiters, intelligence sources, and families caught in between. Moving through secret meetings, border crossings, and encrypted conversations, she explores the personal, political, and social forces that fuel radicalization and the failures of institutions meant to stop it. Balancing empathy with skepticism, she confronts ethical dilemmas of covering terrorism while navigating her own identity and the suspicions of both extremists and Western security services. The result is a nuanced portrait of fear, belonging, and the human stories behind headlines about terror.
- Published
- 2017
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 360-380
- Original Language
- English
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