Australian jihadi bride reveals her ‘happy’ life under Islamic State in Syria

‘They gave us money… did no harm to me’: Australian jihadi bride reveals her ‘happy’ life under Islamic State in Syria

  • An Australian jihadi bride claimed she had a happy life living under Islamic State
  • The 26-year-old fled who would not be identified from Australia for Syria in 2014
  • She is now living in the Kurdish-controlled northern Syria holding camp, al-Hawl

An Australian jihadi bride has said she had a happy life while living under Islamic State.

The 26-year-old woman, who would not be identified, fled from Australia for Syria in 2014.

She had been living in Raqqa with her husband but is now living in the Kurdish-controlled northern Syria holding camp, al-Hawl.

She spoke to the BBC’s Panorama program from inside a tent she shared with a woman from Holland. 

The woman, who was wearing a burka, held a toddler in her lap as she spoke in a distinctive Australian accent. 

‘I just stayed in the house and I cooked and I cleaned and my husband would go and work,’ she said. 

 The camp – designed to hold 20,000 people – is currently overflowing with more than 70,000 displaced civilians, former fighters and ISIS brides

She said she had no idea what her husband did for work and when she would ask he would refuse to tell her. 

‘He would tell me it’s better that you don’t know, it’s better that you don’t ask these questions.’

She claimed she was happy living under ISIS control as no harm was ever done to her.

‘They gave us money to live so I was pretty happy and there was no bombings at that point so I was pretty happy about that.’

She said she was unaware about what was going on outside her home.

The documentary sees presenter Stacey Dooley visit the al-Hawl Camp in Syria where Shamima Begum once stayed

The documentary sees presenter Stacey Dooley visit the al-Hawl Camp in Syria where Shamima Begum once stayed

The camp - designed to hold 20,000 people - is currently overflowing with more than 70,000 displaced civilians, former fighters and ISIS brides

The camp – designed to hold 20,000 people – is currently overflowing with more than 70,000 displaced civilians, former fighters and ISIS brides

She also said that most women did not see what IS fighters were doing. She said television and internet was not allowed in their home.

However, when she lived in Raqqa, women were seen walking in the street and had access to internet cafes.

There were information centres where propaganda videos were shown.

When she was asked what she thought of people back in Australia being frightened of her, she said there was no need to be afraid. 

She said she did not think she was a threat.

The documentary sees presenter Stacey Dooley visit the al-Hawl Camp in Syria, where British ISIS bride Shamima Begum also resides. 

The camp – designed to hold 20,000 people – is currently overflowing with more than 70,000 displaced civilians, former fighters and ISIS brides.

About 50 Australians are still stranded at al-Hawl and are now considered traitors by Islamic State loyalists, who remain active within the refugee camp. 

About 50 Australians are still stranded at al-Hawl and are now considered traitors by Islamic State loyalists, who remain active within the refugee camp

About 50 Australians are still stranded at al-Hawl and are now considered traitors by Islamic State loyalists, who remain active within the refugee camp

An Australian jihadi bride (pictured left with a small child in her lap) has revealed what life was like while living under Islamic State in Syria

An Australian jihadi bride (pictured left with a small child in her lap) has revealed what life was like while living under Islamic State in Syria

 

 



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