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59 Minuten
Eighteen months ago the Assad regime suddenly collapsed, and the first lady and her family fled to Moscow. A regime insider tells Chloe just how powerful Asma had become in the final years and what was happening inside the palace. Could Asma really have had aspirations to take over from her husband?
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
58 Minuten
Chloe learns of allegations that Asma - the ‘mother of the nation’ - had an active role in one of the regime’s cruellest strategies: separating the children of dissidents and rebel fighters from their parents to use them as bargaining chips. At an orphanage in Damascus, Chloe gets closer to the truth.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
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Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to more episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
47 Minuten
Chloe travels to Damascus to meet people close to Bashar and Asma. One source tells her that Asma took a drastic decision in the early years of the war - she tried to leave Syria. Only it’s not for the reasons you might think.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to more episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to more episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella & Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 Minuten
In 2011, the Arab Spring hits Syria and Asma has a decision to make: speak out in favour of the popular revolution or stay loyal to the regime. But what choice did she really have?
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
46 Minuten
When Asma arrives in Syria, there’s a palpable sense of hope. People in the country and around the world dare to believe that she is a force for good. Chloe hears from people who worked with her in the early years who - despite everything that’s happened - still believe her intentions were genuine but that she became trapped by the regime.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We call her Emma is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.
To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription.
You'll get access to:
This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online
Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads.
Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou
Producer - Gary Marshall
Sound design - Karla Patella
Podcast artwork - Lola Williams & Eliza Bourner
Executive producers - Jasper Corbett and Basia Cummings
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Emma is a high achieving, middle class girl from west London. She
seems destined for a successful career in banking and a
comfortable British life. Until she makes a decision that will
come to define her. In 2001 Emma marries Bashar al-Assad - the
now infamous dictator of Syria.
In the early days, people inside and out of Syria dared to
hope. Alongside his beautiful, progressive wife, Bashar
promised to modernise the country.
But when the Arab Spring reached Syria in 2011, Bashar's regime
showed itself for what it really was: a brutal force, willing to
capture and kill ordinary Syrians demanding change. And in all
the years that a war raged on, Asma stands by her husband. She
seemingly ignored the desperate pleas to stop her husband from
killing his own people.
But what did she really know about the atrocities her husband’s
government was carrying out? And what choices did she really
have? Some people allege that she actually assisted the
regime and cashed in on the war, that she herself is a war
criminal. Others say she tried to run away but was trapped, held
hostage by a regime who threatened her life and her
children.
So, who is the real Emma?
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