Author Jamil Jivani on the similarities between street gangs and extremists

When Jamil Jivani was 15 he was told he was illiterate, today he is a published author investigating what turns young men into extremists. Marty Smiley caught up with Jivani to find out how that transition happened.

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Published 7 November 2019 8:23pm

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Author Jamil Jivani on the similarities between street gangs and extremists

When Jamil Jivani was 15 he was told he was illiterate, today he is a published author investigating what turns young men into extremists. Marty Smiley caught up with Jivani to find out how that transition happened.

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Author Jamil Jivani on the similarities between street gangs and extremists

When Jamil Jivani was 15 he was told he was illiterate, today he is a published author investigating what turns young men into extremists. Marty Smiley caught up with Jivani to find out how that transition happened.

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