Forced marriages, cousin marriages and cultural context

This is one of the most difficult — and important — conversations we’ve had.

In this episode, Yasmine Mohammed shares her true story of growing up in the West under radical Islam, surviving forced marriage, physical and sexual abuse, and being married off to a man later connected to al-Qaeda.

From escaping with her daughter, to leaving Islam under threat of death, to becoming a professor, author, and global advocate for women’s rights — Yasmin explains how fear, silence, and propaganda keep people trapped, and why speaking out is the only way change ever happens.

We talk about:

• Forced marriage and child abuse

• Life under Sharia law

• Why leaving Islam can be a death sentence

• How extremism spreads in Western countries

• Why women are the first victims of radical ideology

• Social media propaganda and Gen Z

• Why speaking up is dangerous — but necessary

This is not an attack on people.

It’s a firsthand account of what happens when ideology overrides human rights.

Chapters

00:00 A Childhood Marked by Abuse

01:16 Being Raised in Radical Islam in the West

02:47 Forced Marriage and Losing Freedom

04:20 Married to a Man Connected to al-Qaeda

05:52 9/11 and the Past Catching Up

07:35 Why Leaving Islam Is So Dangerous

10:41 How Propaganda Works on Social Media

14:33 Why Women Are the First to Suffer

18:57 Speaking Out Despite Death Threats

22:18 Why Silence Helps Extremism Win

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