When Asma arrives in Syria, there’s a palpable sense of hope. People in the country and around the world dare to believe that she is a force for good. Chloe hears from people who worked with her in the early years who - despite everything that’s happened - still believe her intentions were genuine but that she became trapped by the regime.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
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Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
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