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WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave

In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave

58m 56s

In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

Previews + Extras

  • WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Promo: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Promo

    S4 E9 - 30s

    In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

  • WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Trailer

    S4 E9 - 1m 17s

    In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

  • WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Crimes Against Humanity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Crimes Against Humanity

    S4 E9 - 25s

    In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

  • WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Giving Back: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? I Was a Yazidi Slave | Giving Back

    S4 E9 - 32s

    In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

  • WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Enslaved and Abandoned: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WHY SLAVERY? I Was A Yazidi Slave | Enslaved and Abandoned

    S4 E9 - 25s

    In 2014, Islamic State fighters invaded Yazidi settlements in Iraq. Men were massacred while young women were kidnapped to be enslaved, tortured, and systematically raped. Two Yazidi women tell their story of escape to Germany with the assistance of a renowned trauma expert. Their journeys to recovery ask how a survivor of unthinkable sexual violence can find justice and a path to rehabilitation.

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