Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Father chases after his two daughters who decide to join ISIS
Ayan, 19, and Leila, 16, are originally from Somalia, and grew up in Norway with refugee status. They emailed their father in 2013 saying, “Muslims are under attack from all quarters, and we need to do something.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAyan, 19, and Leila, 16, are originally from Somalia, and grew up in Norway with refugee status. They emailed their father in 2013 saying, “Muslims are under attack from all quarters, and we need to do something.” They went to Syria and joined ISIS. Their dad wondered why they would do that, and tried to find them in war-torn Syria.
