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“I Was Watching Him Commit Suicide In Slow Motion”: A Mother Recalls Her Son’s Experience With Radicalization
by Yuval Levi Ari has always been a sensitive, empathetic kid. Diagnosed with autism and ADHD at a young age, he developed early passions for animals and music. “Among the nursery songs, he was listening to Woody Guthrie," his mother, Dana, recalls. Dana was strict about technology usage while Ari was growing up. “I believe really strongly in going outside and riding your bike, hands-on activities,” she says, noting that Ari was never allowed to have social media. “But here w


Chabad of the Main Line Hosts Talk by Parents for Peace Exit Peer Specialist Arno Michaelis
Earlier this month, our team member and Exit Peer Specialist Arno Michaelis , spoke at an event hosted by Chabad of the Main Line in...


“We Were Too Late—But Not Too Late to Begin Again”
A mother’s story of confronting radicalization, incarceration, and healing I thought he was just becoming more religious. Our son was...


“It Felt Like I Was Losing Him to Everything at Once”
A mother’s story of navigating extremism, addiction, and trauma. My son dropped out of one of the best universities in the country. Then...


“I Thought I’d Lost Her Forever”
A mother’s story of reclaiming her daughter from hate. I never thought I’d be afraid of my own child. She had always been strong-willed....


“Our 15-year-old had been talking about building bombs.”
A Massachusetts family’s journey back from the brink. We were just a regular family. The biggest thing on our minds that week was...


“We thought we were doing everything we could.”
A mother’s story of confronting radicalization at home. We thought we were doing everything we could. Therapy. Medication. Monitoring his...


“We never thought it could happen to us”
A parent’s story of bringing their son home from a violent movement. We lost our son twice. First, to the streets. Then, to a war we...
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