Salafistes
A controversial French documentary showcases radical jihad from its own backyard.
The Point Magazine / April 2019
Freelance writer based in New York. Previously based in India & Cambodia. M.A. from Columbia Graduate School of Journalism (Politics). Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting + Heinrich Boll Stiftung + Overseas Press Club Foundation grantee. Contact: maddycrowell@gmail.com
A controversial French documentary showcases radical jihad from its own backyard.
The Point Magazine / April 2019
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