I believe their race and religious background shaped the way they were treated by the media… The willingness to blame them even though they were clearly victims was distressing.
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On the women portrayed in her book Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS in “Among the Women of ISIS': Azadeh Moaveni investigates stories of female recruits in a fascinating new book” in The National (2019 Oct 24)