A Cave in the Clouds: A Young Woman's Escape from ISIS
Badeeah Hassan was just 18 when she witnessed firsthand the horrors of the 2014 genocide of the Ezidi people by ISIS forces. Captured by ISIS, known locally as Daesh , Badeeah was among hundreds force…
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