A heartbreaking account that shines light upon an ongoing genocide. Nadia’s story is a glimpse into Yazidism, ISIS, Iraq, and Greater Kurdistan around 2014.

The three parts are roughly:
1. Background
2. Captivity
3. Escape and Reunion

This is a straightforward story of captivity, shared to raise awareness and help those still suffering. There is very little introspection or examination of the surrounding issues. Unless someone is specifically interested in Yazidi culture or the subhuman practices of ISIS, Nadia’s interviews here or here tell her story well. She's now an activist doing great things out of Germany.

Near the end, Nadia's justification for her potential murder (once escaped) was especially sad to read:

"'You should wait to see how your family treats you. Maybe they will kill you if they find out.’

It was painful to have these doubts about the people who raised you, but Yazidis are conservative. Sex before marriage is not allowed, and no one could have predicted this happening to so many Yazidi girls all at once. A situation like this would test any community, no matter how loving, or how strong."