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| EPISODE 3

They were children, and suddenly.. II

Inside the rehabilitation center, stories unfold in fragments, between heavy silences and broken memories. Brahim and Abdelrahmen grew up in the shadow of the Islamic State, each carrying a story shaped by loss, ambiguous promises and lingering trauma. Listening to them raises a persistent question: how do you rebuild a life when childhood ends too soon?
18 February 2026
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في مركز إعادة التأهيل، تتكشف الحكايات على شكل شظايا، بين صمتٍ ثقيل وذكرياتٍ مكسورة. نشأ براهيم وعبد الرحمن في ظل تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية، وكلٌ منهما يحمل قصة مليئة بالفقد والوعود الغامضة وصدمات لا تزال حيّة. وبينما نستمع إليهما، يظل سؤال واحد حاضرًا: كيف يمكن إعادة بناء الحياة عندما تتوقف الطفولة مبكرًا؟


Inside the rehabilitation centre, stories unfold in fragments, between heavy silences and broken memories. Brahim and Abdelrahmen grew up in the shadow of the Islamic State, each carrying a story shaped by loss, ambiguous promises and lingering trauma. Listening to them raises a persistent question: how do you rebuild a life when childhood ends too soon?


Dans le centre de réhabilitation, les récits se dévoilent par fragments, entre silences et souvenirs brisés. Brahim et Abdelrahmen ont grandi dans l’ombre de l’État islamique, chacun portant une histoire faite de pertes, de promesses ambiguës et de traumatismes encore vifs. En les écoutant, une question persiste : comment reconstruire une vie quand l’enfance s’est arrêtée trop tôt ?


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Created by
Malika Cécile Louati
Editorial Support and sound design
Oussema Gaidi
Illustrations and digital art
Hathemi Smedhi

As part of our ongoing visits to rehabilitation centres, we continue meeting young Tunisians who once belonged to what is referred to as the “children of the caliphate.” Within this space, individual trajectories intersect, shaped by years of war, forced displacement and broken family ties.

Testimonies emerge cautiously: some recount successive losses, while others recall fragments of a childhood interrupted too early. Among these stories is Brahim’s, who found himself alone after losing his family and describes contacts with foreign security services indicating that his legal status remains uncertain, in the absence of official recognition of his return. Abdelrahmen arrived at the age of seven and still struggles to understand what happened to him. 

Within the centre, attempts at rebuilding appear as a long and complex process, where psychological approaches intersect with security and social considerations. Behind each testimony remains a central question: how can these young men be supported toward a future beyond the experience that shaped their childhood?

The Women of Daech: Tunisian women in Syrian camps

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Since then, Inkyfada Podcast has produced a wide variety of documentaries, investigations, and podcast series, as well as articles accompanied by music; covering a multitude of contemporary issues in order to offer an immersive and alternative podcast experience.
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