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A review by vegantrav
I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad by Souad Mekhennet
5.0
I Was Told to Come Alone is a spy thriller.
And a biography.
And a dark comedy.
And a tragedy.
And a socio-cultural analysis of why and how the West and some Muslims in the West, North Africa, and the Middle East so often and so badly misunderstand one another.
Of course, it is also the story of exactly what it is like to be a journalist covering the stories of war, terrorism, refugees, and revolution in the Middle East, North Africa, and the West over the last two decades.
And it is surprisingly entertaining while also being extremely educational and enlightening.
If you are interested in a detailed, nuanced account of the roots of the terrorism that has plagued the West over the past 20 years, I Was Told to Come Alone is a must-read.
And a biography.
And a dark comedy.
And a tragedy.
And a socio-cultural analysis of why and how the West and some Muslims in the West, North Africa, and the Middle East so often and so badly misunderstand one another.
Of course, it is also the story of exactly what it is like to be a journalist covering the stories of war, terrorism, refugees, and revolution in the Middle East, North Africa, and the West over the last two decades.
And it is surprisingly entertaining while also being extremely educational and enlightening.
If you are interested in a detailed, nuanced account of the roots of the terrorism that has plagued the West over the past 20 years, I Was Told to Come Alone is a must-read.