The article recounts a personal journey of a peacebuilding consultant in Iraq, reflecting on the challenges of stabilizing the region post-ISIS. The author describes an encounter with an Iraqi MP, where they prepare to meet women from IS families living in refugee camps. Despite facing skepticism and resistance, the author advocates for political inclusion as a means to prevent extremism. The narrative explores the emotional and moral complexities of addressing the needs of marginalized families, along with the risks associated with their integration into society.
What if these women were dangerous? We walked in, the light straining through the dark plastic ceiling. Four women sat on thin foam mattresses on the floor.
They would call me a terrorist sympathiser. And we'd do that dance over and over again.
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