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Hassan Ghedi Santur
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Surviving al-Shabab: The boy who escaped the world's most ruthless terror group
“When I joined [al-Shabab] I was 7 years old. I was not forced. I joined willingly,” Abdi told me. He paused for a moment as if hearing the absurdity of what he was saying. “After all these years, I now realize that I was brainwashed,” he added.