Excerpt from I Was Told to Come Alone by Souad Mekhennet, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

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I Was Told to Come Alone

My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

by Souad Mekhennet

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I Was Told to Come Alone by Souad Mekhennet

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  • First Published:
    Jun 2017, 368 pages
    Paperback:
    Jun 2018, 368 pages

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