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I'm Not a MonsterThe Shamima Begum StoryEpisodes

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  1. Series 2. Our Live Show

    14/10What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast?

  2. Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted

    13/10What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join ISIS?

  3. Series 2: A Message From Josh

    12/10Episode 10 will be available on Wednesday March 22nd

  4. Series 2: 9. State of Mind

    11/10Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria.

  5. Series 2: 8. No Plan B

    10/10The so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home.

  6. Series 2: 7. Trapped

    9/10Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate.

  7. Series 2. 6. Father Figure

    8/10With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he?

  8. Series 2: 5. Empty Paper

    7/10The supposed paradise turns out to be a prison.

  9. Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love

    6/10What convinced 15-year-old Shamima Begum to leave London for ISIS? And who?

  10. Series 2: 3. Double Agent?

    5/10The man who smuggled Shamima Begum to Syria claims he was spying for Canada.

  11. Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return

    4/10Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all.

  12. Series 2: 1. It Felt Like a Dream

    3/10A London schoolgirl disappears. Four years later she's found in Syria with ISIS.

  13. Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story

    2/10Investigating the story of Shamima Begum

  14. Coming soon... The Shamima Begum Story

    1/10The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.

  15. Series 2: The Court Decides

    Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?

  16. Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions

    Your questions answered on Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series