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Children of Jihad A Young American's Travels Among the Youth of the Middle East

Jared Cohen

Documents the author's travels to the Middle East in search of an understanding of radical Islamic violence, journeys during which he focused his research on Muslim youth and learned about his interviewees' perspectives and experiences at the risk of his own life.

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It was based on the author's experiences in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, focusing on how young people used technology to challenge and bypass autocratic governments. It was mentioned as foreshadowing aspects of the Arab Spring.

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I wrote an early book called 'Children of Jihad', which was my experiences living in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, talking to young people about how they were using technology to subvert and circumve...

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It was based on the author's experiences in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon, focusing on how young people used technology to challenge and bypass autocratic governments. It was mentioned as foreshadowing aspects of the Arab Spring.

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I wrote an early book called 'Children of Jihad', which was my experiences living in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, talking to young people about how they were using technology to subvert and circumvent these autocratic regimes.

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