Tania Joya has devoted her life to "reprogramming" extremists and reintroducing them into society -- a process she understands well as a "former Islamic jihadist" herself.
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Tania Joya, the ex-wife of a senior leader for the Islamic State, speaks during an interview with AFP about her experience and the Preventing Violent Extremism Training, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, July 19, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
2019-07-20 11:09:13
Tania Joya has devoted her life to "reprogramming" extremists and reintroducing them into society -- a process she understands well as a "former Islamic jihadist" herself.
"My aim is for them to feel a sense of remorse and to train them so that they can be good citizens once they are released from prison, so they can adjust to society," Joya said during a visit to Washington, to present a project on preventing extremist violence.
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