(RTÉ) “It wasn’t worth it. We failed,” says Lisa Smith of her decision to leave Ireland and join the caliphate in Syria around three years ago.
“What we believed; we actually thought it was going to be an Islamic State … and we would all be joined as one and be very happy, you know like. It didn’t happen,” Ms Smith said.
“I don’t know what the people came here for, free money? To get married, have four wives? I don’t know what people came here for. I don’t know why people gave up their lives around the world to come here and to go through this experience.”
Speaking to journalist Norma Costello, who travelled to Syria for RTÉ News, Ms Smith said: “I am so angry and confused as well. I just don’t understand how the people failed so badly.”
