Series 1: 6. Now I’m calling the shots
Series 1: 6. Now I’m calling the shots
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A torture prison, buying slaves and a dramatic escape: Sam continues her account of her years in Raqqa.
This episode includes references to sexual abuse, extreme 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: Rod Farquhar
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor: Jason Phipps
If you've been affected by any of the issues in this series, please contact support organisations in your own country.
For a list of organisations in the UK that can provide support for survivors of sexual abuse, go to bbc.co.uk/actionline
“I’m Not a Monster” is a collaboration between BBC Panorama and FRONTLINE (PBS) and is a BBC Radio Current Affairs production for BBC Sounds.
United States
I am fascinated by this story. Having experienced years of violence I am aware that often women sound very light-hearted about these experiences, often laughing about the terrible abuse we have suffered. I guess in the same way returned soldiers tell their stories. So I have no judgement about Sam and only wish her and her children well. Colette
I find the journalist biased and very judgemental, journalism is about providing facts, not about stating unfounded opinions. Human beings respond to trauma in different ways, a journalist does not have the necessary training or knowledge to make an assessment on someone's reaction to a situation, particularly in an environment that I doubt any of us would ever understand.
This chick is SO FULL OF SHIT.
What kind of straight-out-of-The Handmaid's Tale-bs is this?!?? #thehandmaidstale #imnotamonster #wtf
heartbreaking and wtf?!