My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

  • Monday, November 13, 2017
  • 7 to 8:30 P.M.
  • Auditorium
In this close-cropped photograph, a woman sits in front of a blue background and gestures with her left hand as she speaks.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

The Washington Post correspondent Souad Mekhennet chronicles her journey as a Muslim reporter traveling across the Middle East and Europe to interview individuals in the inner circles of al-Qaeda, the Taliban and ISIS. Unafraid to travel behind enemy lines, Mekhennet reflects in her memoir I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad on her encounters with some of the most notorious jihadists and how the terrorist threat in Europe has evolved in recent years. 

Photos

  • In this photograph, two women sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage with “9/11 Memorial & Museum #911museumtalk” projected onto the wall behind them. One woman in a dark gray suit gestures with her hands, addressing the audience while another woman in a light gray blazer listens. The heads of the audience members appear in silhouette in the foreground.
  • Two woman sitting on a blue-lit auditorium stage around photographed from the side of the stage. One woman in a dark gray suit gestures with her hands while another woman in a light gray blazer listens with a clipboard in her lap.
  • In this close-cropped photograph, a woman holds a pensive expression on her face.
  • In this photograph, two women sit on a blue-lit auditorium stage. One woman in a dark gray suit gestures with her hands while another woman in a light gray blazer listens.
Photos by Jin S. Lee

Videos

Videos

  • 2017_1113 My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad
    FULL PROGRAM
  • 2017_1113 Souad Mekhennet_Highlight (Caps)
    HIGHLIGHT CLIP

Other Resources

  • Transcript
  • Blog Post: Washington Post Correspondent Reflects on Reporting in the Middle East at the 9/11 Memorial Museum

The 2017–2018 public program season at the 9/11 Memorial Museum was made possible in part by the David Berg Foundation.

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