They Escaped, and They Are Talking

These are people raised inside communities that taught hatred of outsiders, who broke free anyway. Their testimony is some of the most credible and inspiring that we have.

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From Egypt to Judaism: What Real Ideological Change Looks Like with Khaled Hassan, Sheri Oz, and Richard Landes

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They Escaped, and They Are Talking

These are people raised inside communities that taught hatred of outsiders, who broke free anyway.

By Richard Landes Most people raised in a closed, tightly controlled information environment — where certain hatreds are taught as simple fact and dissent is dangerous — never leave that worldview behind.