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Sam’s son Matthew feared he’d never see America again. He spent more than two years at the heart of the ISIS caliphate. Now he tells Josh of the β€œsweet relief" of being home.

Sam’s son Matthew was just seven when he was taken to Syria and the Islamic State group. He thought he’d never see America again. Now he’s back with his dad and talks of the β€œsweet relief” of being home.

Josh finds out how he and Sam’s other children are doing now.

This episode includes references to violence and some upsetting moments involving children.

Reporter: Josh Baker
Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent
Producers: Joe Kent and Max Green
Production assistant: Lucie Sullivan
Composer: Sam Slater
Mixed by: Tom Brignell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps

β€œI’m Not a Monster” is a collaboration between ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) and is a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Current Affairs production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds

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