Imam – North Macedonia
Fehmi, a Hanefi imam, talks about different understandings of Islam based on his interactions with religious...
Category Archives: Counter
Former extremist – North Macedonia
This story shows that youngsters often traveled to Syria for humanitarian purposes, but once they arrived...
Father – North Macedonia
Agim describes his friend’s experience in Syria, and how his disappointment led to his return to...
Former extremist – Bosnia and Herzegovina
A young man was convicted for membership of ISIL due to his presence in Syria, but...
Mother – Albania
An Albanian mother’s family has been torn apart due to the death of her husband, after...
Daughter – Kosovo
This story portrays the lasting destruction that a radicalised mother has caused to the family and...
Police Officer – Kosovo
A police officer effectively prevented a child from radicalising further by removing her from the group...
Former extremist – Bosnia and Herzegovina
A man from Bosnia and Herzegovina has seen many people in his community leave to fight...
Community Observer – Albania
This life story describes the long-term structural effects that lead to inequality, how this enables extremist...
Community Observer – North Macedonia
Drita shows the dangers of incorrectly interpreting Islamic teachings and the role of women within these...
Brother – North Macedonia
A young man laments the choices made by his sister in traveling to Syria, showing how...
Former extremist – The Netherlands
Fred’s story evokes the struggle of determining the meaning of existence through the lens of religion....
Former Terrorist – The Netherlands
Daan’s story evokes the struggle of determining the meaning of existence through the lens of religion....