A Cave in the Clouds
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© 2019 Badeeah Hassan Ahmed with Susan Elizabeth McClelland (text)
© 2019 Nafiya Naso (foreword)
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Interior designed by Kong Njo
Edited by Barbara Pulling
Photo on facing page depicts Badeeah’s home in Kocho following the ISIS attack in 2014.
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Cataloging in Publication
Ahmed, Badeeah Hassan, author
A cave in the clouds : a young woman’s escape from ISIS / Badeeah Hassan
Ahmed with Susan Elizabeth McClelland.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-77321-235-7 (hardcover).–ISBN 978-1-77321-234-0 (softcover).–
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1. Ahmed, Badeeah Hassan. 2. Ahmed, Badeeah Hassan--Kidnapping, 2014.
3. Kidnapping victims–Iraq–Biography. 4. Iraq–History–2003-. 5. Yazidi–
Crimes against–Iraq. 6. Women–Crimes against–Iraq. 7. IS (Organization).
I. McClelland, Susan, author II. Title.
DS70.8.Y49A36 2019956.7044'3092C2018-905052-7
C2018-905053-5
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