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'Document everything. Trust no one'
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When the Islamic State group seized control of Mosul in 2014, the local historian Omar Mohammed made a promise to himself and his city: document everything, trust no one. He created the anonymous blog Mosul Eye and risked his life to secretly report the daily atrocities committed by the militants. He lived next door to a senior IS commander and sometimes even went incognito as a baker, grocer or taxi driver just to get more information. It was work that could get him killed and no one knew he was Mosul Eye – not even his mother. But soon, the double life that Omar was leading began taking its toll. Would his cover get blown?
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf and Andrea Kennedy
Picture: Omar Mohammed
Credit: International Festival of Journalism
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Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf and Andrea Kennedy
Picture: Omar Mohammed
Credit: International Festival of Journalism
Any comments please email us on outlook@bbc.com
Released:
Jan 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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