The Dhaka Times Desk Tanya Georgelas and her husband John's life story spans four continents. Today there is the story of the so-called 'First Lady' Tanya of the Islamic State!
It can be called the story of a full-fledged American citizen. Tania's husband, John, was the son of a wealthy Christian family in Texas. John accepted Islam in his youth. 13 years later, John joined the Islamic State and established himself as a top-level leader. Then he married Tanya in London.
Recently, the American magazine The Atlantic published a documentary on Tanya with the title of 'First Lady of IS'.
In the documentary, Tanya describes her experience growing up in London, saying, 'I was discriminated against many times. I often felt like an outsider. I was looking for a way to take revenge.'
Tania met John on a matchmaking or Ghatkali website. Tanya's interest coincides with John's interest in Jihad.
After marriage, the couple had four children. They dreamed of becoming a Jihadi family together! In 2013, they went to Syria, with the intention of making Syria an Islamic state. But only John could survive there, Tanya could not survive.
After spending days in Syria, Tanya changed her mind. Islamic State was not good for her children. Tanya decides to move in with John's parents in Texas. Tanya was also able to convince people. John then took him to the Turkish border.
And from there, his journey with four children through the mine field began. At one time he really escaped the eyes of the snipers and came to Turkey by melting the barbed wire fence. John's parents brought Tanya and their four children to Texas as she lost the ability to walk there.
Going to Texas, Tanya changed as much as John, just in the opposite direction. John left America for Jihad, and Tanya left Jihad for America.
Tanya has adapted herself perfectly as a Texas housewife. Now her clothes look like she has been a devoted reader of Vogue magazine for the past decade! Tanya's current boyfriend is a technician from the state of Minnesota.
However, The Atlantic reporter commented that Tanya never encouraged terrorism. But he was of a slightly different opinion. For example, Tanya still does not understand why a group of people will be bombarded for seeking the Khilafat.
According to the reporter, John left America and chose the Islamic State. On the other hand, America has given place to Tanya, who left the Islamic State. In this way, the victory of America is considered to live in endless possibilities. Source: The Atlantic.
English 
Bengali