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The women of IS are not demons and must be brought home: author
When three 15-year-old English girls from London’s Bethnal Green ran away to join Islamic State, it was front-page news.
The British tabloid press had a field day, as did the more moderate papers.
- Kerrie O’Brien
- Brisbane Times
“It became a kind of national trauma I think because it was so shocking. They were good students and they were popular,” says Azadeh Moaveni, author of a new book about the women of IS.
Called Guest House for Young Widows, the book is a ripping yarn and has been named one of The New York Times’ top 100 books of 2019.
It provides a fascinating insight into the complex realities at play for those drawn to the…