# Escaping Islam: From Sharia Law to Freedom

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Podcast: [Let's Talk Local](https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-talk-local-6728284)
Published: 2026-05-08T04:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ec48bc6d
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## Resource

In the last episode of Let’s Talk Local , Sam Westrop shared his deep knowledge of Islam and Islamism, breaking down the sects, beliefs, and cultural framework behind the conversation. In this episode, Sarah continues that discussion by sitting down with individuals who have lived under Islamic rule and are now building new lives as Christians in America. Sheri Shamsi fled Iran in 2017 after realizing she could not raise her children under Sharia Law. Abteen Vaziri was born in Iran and lived around the world before eventually settling in Dallas, where he now works as an attorney and is active in politics. Aleksey Yusupov, who was born to a Christian mother, Muslim father, and Jewish grandmother, shares a powerful story of survival that includes witnessing executions for faith and narrowly escaping one himself. These are not secondhand perspectives. These are lived experiences. You heard the facts in the last episode. Now you will hear the stories behind them.

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