The Runaway Princesses - In the Dark

The Runaway Princesses - In the Dark

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November 18, 2024 · 43 min · Season 4 · Episode 10

About this episode

This episode shares a heartbreaking story about the escape attempts of Princess Latifa and Princess Shamsa from their father's oppressive rule.

In this episode, Andreea Coscai shares a heartbreaking story about royal escape attempts and an inspiring fight for freedom. It’s a journey into the horrific experiences of Princess Latifa and Princess Shamsa as they try to escape from the oppressive rule of their father, Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai. This is The Runaway Princesses , a four-part narrative series from In the Dark and The New Yorker . This series is raw and fearless in exposing a powerful man’s influence (and corruption) that seems unmovable. The intensity of this story might give you chills. It’s a testimony to the preciousness and deep need for journalism. A quick note: this episode contains discussions of abuse, captivity, and trauma, which may affect some listeners. Please take care while listening. Listen to the next episode: https://www.newyorker.com/the-runaway-princesses Feed the Queue is the ultimate podcast discovery podcast and we're excited to feed your queue with a delicious char-queue-terie of shows. A production of Tink Media . Executive Produced by: Lauren Passell Produced by: Andreea Coscai and Devin Andrade Edited by: Andreea Coscai Theme music by: Aakshi Sinha Follow Tink for more…

People in this episode

Hosts: Andreea Coscai, Lauren Passell, Devin Andrade, Aakshi Sinha

Topics covered

  • royal escape attempts
  • fight for freedom
  • oppressive rule
  • journalism
  • abuse
  • captivity
  • trauma

Keywords

  • Princess Latifa
  • Princess Shamsa
  • Sheikh Mohammed
  • freedom
  • abuse
  • captivity
  • journalism
  • In the Dark
  • The New Yorker
  • Tink Media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: In the Dark, The New Yorker, Tink Media

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